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travelled to Port Alfred by train, wliere they were taken up 

 the beautiful Kowie River in a motor-launch and subse- 

 quently partook of luncheon in the Marine Hall, returning 

 to Grahamstown at G.30 p.m. The evening was spent at an 

 entertainment provided by the Grahamstown Athena3um. 



On Thursday at 9 a.m. the Members assembled in the 

 Zoological Laboratory of the Rhodes University College, for 

 the Fifth Annual General Meeting, which was followed by the 

 President's Address. A detailed account of the meeting and 

 abstract of the Address appear below. In the afternoon the 

 visitors were driven round the famous Mountain Drive and 

 given tea on Signal Hill, whence a magnificent view of the 

 surrounding country with its wooded kloofs was obtained. 

 In the evening Members attended a lecture on Subtropical 

 Diseases by Dr. A. Theiler, C.M.G., which was illustrated 

 by lantern-views. 



On Friday the collections in the Albany Museum were 

 examined under the guidance of Dr. Duerden. Through 

 the courtesy of the authorities, and with the assistance of 

 Miss Baines, Members had access to the collection of bird- 

 skins at any time during their stay in Grahamstown. In the 

 afternoon the visitors were driven out to " Table Farm," 

 Mr. C. White's Ostrich-farm, and there inspected modern 

 methods of farming these huge birds under the guidance of 

 Dr. Duerden, President S.A.O.U. In the evening the 

 Members assembled in Dr. Duerden's house and discussed 

 matters remaining over from the Annual Meeting. 



The visitors departed on Monday, 13th July, at 9 A.m., 

 having been most hospitably entertained by the inhabitants 

 of Grahamstown. 



Proceedings, Fifth Annual Meeting. 

 The Fifth Annual General Meeting was held in the 

 Zoological Laboratory of the Rhodes University College, at 

 9 A.M. on Thursday morning, 9th July, Dr. Duerden, M.Sc, 

 Professor of Zoology at the College, President S.A.O.U., in the 

 Chair. Also present were Doctors Gunning (Vice-President) 



