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considerable interest among European scientists; and by a 

 curious coincidence views almost identical with Mr. Jensen's were 

 communicated to the Royal Society of London by Sir Norman 

 Lockyer at the same time as that when Mr. Jensen's paper was 

 read in New South Wales, the two observers having arrived at 

 similar conclusions after working quite independently of one 

 another. In 1903 Mr. Jensen contributed to the Linnean 

 Society of New South Wales a paper on "The Geology of the 

 Glasshouse Mountains and District, Queensland," an original 

 paper of much interest and value.* In June, 1904, Mr. Jensen 

 read before the Royal Society of New South Wales a second 

 paper entitled "Possible Relation between Sunspots and Volcanic 

 and Seismic Phenomena and Climate," in which the position 

 taken up by him in his former paper was much strengthened. 

 In it he argues for two weather cycles, as well as earthquake and 

 v^olcanic cycles, a short cycle of 11 years and a long one of 35 

 years. This paper is in course of publication. In November, 

 1904, Mr. Jensen also read before the Linnean Society of New 

 South Wales a second paper entitled " Contribution to a Know- 

 ledge of Australian Foraminifera. Parti.," which will appear in 

 the forthcoming Part 4 of the Proceedings for 1904. 



Mr. Jensen has always taken an active part in the debates at 

 the University Union, and has proved himself an active and 

 enthusiastic member of the Naturalists' Club and of the Uni- 

 versity Science Society. It is confidently expected that he will 

 have a brilliant career as a scientific worker. 



I may also add that Mr. Jensen proposes to begin his important 

 work by devoting his attention to the study of the natural 

 history of the volcanic rocks, and particularly of the trachytes 

 of Eastern Australia, and cognate matters. On your behalf and 

 in the name of the Society I have very great pleasure in cordially 

 wishing Mr. Jensen a most successful career. 



The University of Melbourne has furnished the Society with 

 a copy of the Regulations for the Research Prize recently 



* Proceedings, xxviii. p. 842. 



