AflXrTES OF THE SIXTH AXXI'AE (illXKItAL 

 MEETIX(i OF )[E)[1{E1(S. 



(HiiLD IN THK Rhouks I'nivkksitv Cor.r,K(iic, GivAHAMsiowx, ox thf. 

 Uhii July, 190^;.) 



Di". S. Si-honlaiid (Vice-President) jnesided, tlieie being- present 

 alxmt 4:0 nienibeis. 



Jfiii/ifeti. — The minutes of the Fifth Annual Genernl Meeting of 

 the Association, held at huiban on the IGth July, 1907, were taken 

 as read and confirmed. 



Jifjiorf of (,'onucil. — The report of the Council for the year ending 

 tlie :>Oth June, 1908, was read by Mr. Fred. Rowland (tlie Assistant 

 General Secretary). (See p. xiii.) 



Finance. — ^The statement of accounts and balance-sheet of the 

 Association for the past year was submitted. (See pp. xviii and xix.) 



Owing to the illness of the General Treasurer, IVlr. W. I). Morton, 

 and the unavoidable absence of the Acting General Treasurer, Mr. 

 A. Aiken, the report of the latter was read l)y the Assistant General 

 Secretiirv (Mr. Fred. Rowlanfl). (See p. xvii.) 



The chairman moved the adoption of the report and accounts, 

 which, after some discussion, were unanimously adopted, subject to the 

 insertion at the foot of the accounts that the cost of the Natal report 

 was a contingent liability. Several members urged the necessity f()r 

 the earlier publication of the annual report, and a recommendation to 

 this effect was referred to the incoming Council. The Assistant 

 General Secretary explained the reasons for the delay in issuing the 

 Natal report, which had been unavoidable. 



Suspension of Rule xi (/>). — The folkiwing motion, of which due 

 notice had been given in accordance with the Constitution, was 

 propt>sed V\v Dr. Marloth, seconfled by Mi-. W. Cullen and carried 

 unanimously : — 



"That Rule xi (li) of the C(»nstitution be suspended for the [>ui- 

 pose of enabling the trustees to transfer a sum of X300 from 

 the invested funds to the Association's current account, for 

 publication purposes only, such sum to be refunded as soon 

 as the finances permit it to be done ; and that the trustees 

 be instructed accordingly." 



Notice of Motion. — Prof. A. S. Kidd gave notice that the follow- 

 ing motion would be moved at the next annual general meeting in 

 1909: "That Rule x of the Constitution be amended by substituting 

 for the word "Capetown'' therein, the word "Johannesburg." 



Rpyort of the Anfhropoloyical Sfandiiui C(n)inilffcf. — llie report of 

 this committee was taken as read and adopted, and the recommenda- 

 tion that immediate steps be taken to foiward the aims of the com- 

 mittee as laid down in tin- report, agreed to. 





