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kindly promised to show us a series of lantern slides, illustrating 

 his experiences, at an early Meeting; to Dr. H. I. Jensen, who left 

 us, in September last, to take up the position of Geologist of the 

 Northern Territory, which will now, for the first time, have the 

 advantage of a resident geologist ; and, lastly, to Dr. W. G. Wool- 

 nongh, who has recently left us to occupy the Chair of Geology, in 

 the newly-established University of West Australia, in which 

 capacity, all those who know Professor Woolnough, have no doubt 

 that he will amply justify his appointment. 



The establishment, by the liberality of the Government, of three 

 new Chairs, in Botany, Organic and Applied Chemistry, and 

 Economics, in the University of Sydney; and also of seven Science 

 Research Scholarships, are matters of the greatest interest and 

 importance, and will materially strengthen the number of those 

 engaged in research work in this State. Botany, especially, is a 

 subject very much in need of the assistance which a Professorship 

 and all that that implies, can give ; for while systematic botany has 

 not been neglected, the study of the morphology and embryology of 

 our most interesting flora has languished for lack of teaching, of 

 financial support, and of laboratory facilities. I have great plea- 

 sure in offering the Society's congratulations, good wishes, and a 

 hearty welcome, especially to Dr. Robert Robinson, Professor of 

 Organic and Applied Chemistry, and to Dr. A. A. Lawson, Pro- 

 fessor of Botany. 



I should also like to offer the Society's congratulations to two 

 of our Members, Mr. G. I. Playfair, and Mr. R. J. Tillyard, on 

 their appointment to Science Research Scholarships, and who will 

 now be able to give their whole time to their work, instead of 

 merely their "wearied leisure" as heretofore; while, at the same 

 time, wishing that their emoluments more nearly approached those 

 of the Macleay Fellows. 



Only a few weeks ago our hearts were stirred by the sorrowful 

 news of the tragic but heroic ending of Captain Scott's otherwise 

 successful journey to the South Pole, with the details of which you 

 are all familiar, from the newspaper reports, supplemented by 

 Professor David's heartfelt commentaries thereon. As soon as pos- 



