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The Junior medal has not been awarded yet, owing 

 to the limited competition in the M.Sc. examination in 

 Natural history subjects, and the Trustees of the Fund 

 have therefore decided to award it in future to the best 

 Candidate in the B.Sc, examination. It is anticipated 

 that the first award will be made in March next year, 

 together with the Third award of the Senior Medal. 



The attached report has been received from the Hon. 

 Secretary of the Pretoria local branch which shows that 

 exceptionally few meetings have been held this year and 

 also that the attendance is not as good as it used to be. 

 It is therefore welcome news that the branch has 

 decided to hold next year a series of popular lectures to 

 arouse interest in natural history and to stimulate 

 interest in the Society locally. No new local branches 

 have as yet been formed elsewhere, though some places 

 have a sufficient number of members to justify the 

 existence of one or two other branches. 



In conclusion, Ladies and Gentlemen, I must express 

 my sincere appreciaticn of your having for the second 

 time elected me as president of our Society. I feel sure 

 that T have not done sufficient for the Society to warrant 

 this token of honour, but I can assure you, that I have 

 at any rate endeavoured at all times to promote the 

 interest in our Society to the best of my ability. 



I hope that next year will be a more prosperous year 

 than this one has been, and feel confident that with com- 

 bined efforts our Society will fill a high place in Biological 

 research in South Africa. 



