PROCEEDINGS OF ANNUAL MEETING. XV 



Medals, and consequently abolishing all the rules relating thereto, 

 was discussed. A letter having been read from Hrof. G. Potts, 

 urging that the award of tlhe Medals should not be discontinued, 

 as they were a great stimulus to students, the General Secretary, 

 Capetown, explained that the founder of the Medals, in providing 

 a die, had supplied no funds for expenses, so that the Associa- 

 tion had to pay annually for the cost of striking and engraving 

 the Medals. It was then moved by Prof. Rindl that the award 

 should be discontinued for the present. Prof. Schonland moved 

 an amendment to the effect that the question should be referred 

 to a sub-committee for consideration and report to the incoming 

 Council. The amendment being put to the vote, was rejected by 

 27 votes to 25 ; and Prof. Rindl's motion being put, was carried 

 by 2;^ votes to 11. 



(2) Headquarters of Association. — Prof. Orr moved, in 

 accordance with notice : — 



That "Johannesburg" be substituted for "Capetown" in Rule VIII of 

 the Constitution. 



This was seconded by Dr. Annie Porter, and supported by 

 Mr. Innes. Prof. Dalton moved as an amendment that the con- 

 sideration of the change of Headquarters should be deferred 

 until the next Annual Meeting. This was seconded by Mr. 

 Kanthack, and the discussion was continued by Professors Rindl. 

 Crawford and Morrison. The motion and amendment were then 

 withdrawn by the movers. 



Reports of Sectional Committees. — The following reso- 

 lutions, adopted by Section D Committee and recommended to 

 the General Meeting, were read and adopted : — 



(a) By Prof. Goddard: 



This Committee, realizing the immediate necessity for the institution 

 of a zoological survey of South Africa, strongly urges the Government 

 to forthwith appoint a Scientific Committee to draft a practical scheme 

 for its accomplishment. 



{b) By Mr. R. T. A. Innes: 



(i) That the Government be requested to introduce legislation 

 restricting the sale of quack medicines, especially those professing to 

 cure venereal diseases. 



(2) That information regarding the prophylaxis of venereal diseases 

 should be published. 



(3) That the danger of venereal diseases and the necessity for early 

 treatment be urged. 



A recommendation by Section E Committee that the Com- 

 mittee should nominate officers for the section for the next An- 

 nual Session was referred to the incoming Council, with power 

 to act as might be found expedient. 



A resolution, adopted by Section F Committee, was read, 

 viz. : — 



That four propositions relating to the Reconstitution of the Union 

 Senate, submitted by Mr Innes, be sent forward to the Annual Meeting 

 for discussion, to give Mr. Innes the opportunity of bringing the matter 

 before the whole of the Associatio \ 



