PROCEEDINGS OF ANNUAL MEETING. XVll 



Annual Session, 1919. — The acceptance by the Council of 

 an invitation by the Mayors of Kino^ WilHam's Town and East 

 London, for the Association to hold its next Annual Session 

 at those towns, giving- three days to each, was confirmed. 



President for 1919-20 and Place of Meeting, 1920. — 

 The provisional selection of these was discussed, and an invitation 

 from the Alayor of Durban for the Association to hold its 1920 

 Session at that place was read ; but it was decided, on the motion 

 of Prof. Orr, to leave the matter for the incoming Council to 

 deal with. 



Exhibition of Apparatus. — A motion by Prof. Rindl to 

 the following effect : — 



That at future meetings arrangements be made to have lantern slides, 

 etc., illustrative of papers, and other interesting exhibits (original appa- 

 ratus and specimens) on view at one of the evening functions. 



was referred to the incoming Council for consideration. 



Votes of Thanks. — On the motion of Prof. Duerden, it 

 was unanimously resolved that the hearty thanks of the Associa- 

 tion should be accorded to the following: — 



(i) To His Worship the Alayor and the Councillors 

 of Johannesburg, for the cordial welcome extended to the 

 Association, and for the Reception given to the Members 

 at the Town Hall. 



(2) To the Local and Reception Committees for the 

 excellent arrangements made for the accommodation, com- 

 fort and entertainment of the visitors, and for the Reception 

 given to the Members at the Union Observatory. 



(3) To the Council of the South African School of 

 Mines and Technology, for their kindness in placing the 

 School buildings at the disposal of the Association as the 

 Headquarters for the Session, and for the use of the hostel 

 " Sunnyside " as residential quarters. 



(4) To the ladies of the Home Industries Depot, for 

 kindly taking charge of the arrangements for morning tea, 

 and to the ladies assisting them. 



(5) To tihose in control who have afforded facilities for 

 the inspection of the following: — 



Johannesburg Municipal Undertakings. 

 Crown Mines. 



New Modderfontein Gold Mines. 

 Dunswart Iron and Steel Works. 

 South African Institute of Medical Research. 

 Johannesburg Trades School. 

 New Transvaal Chemical Works, Delmore. 

 Power Stations of the Victoria Falls and Transvaal 

 Power Company, at Rosherville and Vereeniging. 

 Union Observatory. 



Union Steel Corporation Works, Vereeniging. 

 Rand Water Board Barrage, on Vaal River. 



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