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the sympathetic condolences of the Club have been sent. Mr. 

 Luehmann was one of the original members of the Club, twice 

 filling the position of vice-president, and also rendered service as 

 a member of the committee. He was a contributor of many 

 valuable papers at our meetings, while his extensive knowledge, 

 and his willingness to assist others in the study he loved so well, 

 endeared him to his fellow-members. 



"Your committee also regret the death of Mr. H. VV. Whitney, 

 of Williamstown, who was an enthusiastic ornithologist and a 

 frequent attendant at our meetings. 



" Thirty-one papers were read at the monthly meetings, the 

 list showing that 12 related to zoology, 7 to botany, 3 to geology, 

 3 to general subjects, and 6 to trips and excursions. 



" The authors were Miss Freda Bage, B.Sc, Messrs. H. 

 H. Baker, C. L. Barrett, F. Chapman, F.R.M.S., A.L.S., N. J. 

 Caire, J. H. Gatliff, J. C. Goudie, E. E. Green, F.E.S., T. S. 

 Hall, M.A. ; A. D. Hardy, C. Hedley, F.L.S., J. T. Jutson, G. 

 A. Keartland, A. E. Kitson, F.G.S., J. H. Maiden, F.L.S., A. 

 H. Mattingley, E. B. NichoUs, F. M. Reader, U. Le Souef, 

 C.M.Z.S., O. A. Sayce, H. T. Tisdall, E. O. Thiele, R. E. 

 Turner, Rev. VV. W. Watts, and G. A. Waterhouse, B.Sc, F.E.S. 



" The thanks of the Club are due to the several contributors 

 who have thus placed the results of their observations and 

 studies before their fellow-members. 



" The attendance at the montlily meetings has been well 

 sustained, and a lively interest has been shown in all the 

 proceedings. The average attendance was 75, being about the 

 same as the previous year. 



" In addition to the ordinary meetings, three additional 

 meetings were held for practical work, two of which, conducted 

 by Mr. H. T. Tisdall, were devoted to botany, the flower and 

 reproductive organs of the Broad Bean being the subject used 

 for illustration. The other evening was presided over by Mr. J. 

 Shephard, who took as his subject ' The Examination of 

 Rotifers.' 



" These practical evenings were held in order to encourage 

 research, and give the members an opportunity of doing some 

 practical work under the guidance of a more experienced worker, 

 but it is to be regretted that tiie attendance was not so satis- 

 factory as was anticipated, and did not warrant their continuance. 

 Our thanks are due to the two members who, at considerable 

 inconvenience, so generously placed their services at the disposal 

 of the Club. 



" An excellent programme of excursions was again provided, 

 and, judging by the reports furnished to the monthly meetings, 

 good and useful work has been accomplished. The attendance 

 of members and friends has been good, and members are again 



