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Rev. F. R. M. Wilson and Mr. P. W. Fanner were nomin- 

 ated as Members. 



The President said that Mr. Lucas, who had been well 

 known to those present for many years past as a member ot 

 the Society, and a writer of valuable papers, and also as a 

 Member of the Council, was about to leave the Colony, 

 having accepted the headmastership of the xs'ewingtou 

 College in Sydney. He thought that ever}' member would 

 agree with him when he said they were veiy sorry indeed 

 to lose Ml-. Lucas. He trusted that his removal to Sydney 

 would be a step in the direction of prosperity and emolument, 

 and in the name of the Society he wished Mr. Lucas every 

 happiness, prosperity, and success in the new sjjhere which 

 he was about to fill. He did not know whether he would 

 continue his connection with this Society, or whether his 

 contributions would fall into the hands of the Ro3'al Society 

 of New South Wales. He might, perhaps, be ])ermitted to 

 express a liope that he would not be in a ver}' great hurry 

 to abandon the Royal Society of Victoria for that of the 

 sister Colony. 



Mr. Lucas said, I thank you very much, Mr. President 

 and Gentlemen, for the very kind way in which you have 

 taken leave of me. I have not the remotest intention ot 

 severing ni}' connection with this Society. I should be very 

 sorry indeed to lose touch with the many friends and fellow 

 workers, the advantage of whose society I have enjoyed 

 during the last ten years. I have every confidence in the 

 future of this Society, and no one will watch its progi-ess 

 and success with more interest and pleasure than myself 



Dr. Dendy, the Hon. Librarian, reported that 77 publica- 

 tions hail been received since the last meeting. The 

 liberality of the Council had enabled them to send !)o 

 complete volumes to the binder. 



Professor Spencer said that, according to the rules of the 

 Society, the Officers, and some of the Members of the 

 Council i-etired, but were eligible for re-election. He miglit 

 say it was no use nominating Mr. Sutherland to the position 

 of Secretary for the following year, as he was about to leave 

 the Colony for an extended visit to Europe, and would not be 

 able to serve the Society for the next three years. So far 

 as he (Professor Spencei') was concerned, he did not want to 

 sever his connection with the Council, if he could help it. 



