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his astronomical theoin- ; but tlie Council, in wishing him every success 

 in his efforts to obtain a full hearing for his theory, does not profess 

 to form an opinion as to its merits, but wishes him to have every facility 

 in presenting it to the astronomical societies for criticism. 



Joint Library Scheme. — The Cliairman announced that the Council 

 had resolved to allow Victoria College students and others interested 

 the privilege of consulting books in the library, under suitable regu- 

 lations to be drawn up by the Council. 



FouETH Meeting : 3rd August, 1910. 



Mr. Thomas King, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Aistronomical Section. — The I'eport of the connnittee set up to advise 

 on the formation of an Astronomical Section was received, and con- 

 tained the following resolutions of the committee : — 



1. That an Astronomical Section of the WelUngton Philosophical Society be 

 formed. 



2. That the objects of the section be the establishment of an observatory in 

 or about Wellington, and the promotion of the study of astronomical subjects 

 generally. 



3. That a fund be established for promoting the objects of the Carter bequest, 

 and for rendering it available as soon as possible. 



4. That the proposed observatory, if established, be called the King Edward VII 

 Memorial Observatory, as a memorial to the late King. 



5. That the question of promoting such a memoiial be brought before the 

 public, and that for this purpose a committee be formed, including prominent 

 citizens, in conjunction with members of the Philosophical Society. 



On the motion of Professor Easterfield, seconded by Mr. G. V. 

 Hudson, it was resolved, That an Astronomical Section of the Welling- 

 ton Philosophical Society be formed. 



On the motion of Mr. G. Hogben, seconded by Professor Picken, it 

 was resolved. That the Secretary should call a meeting of all who desire 

 to form the section, and that the new section be forthwith formed, and 

 elect its own officers. 



Papers. — 1. " University Reform," by Professor T. H. Laby. 



2. " The Need for a Societv of Eugenics in New Zealand," by Pro- 

 fessor H. B. Kirk. 



[Reports (if these papers, and of the discussion thereon, were pub- 

 lished in the New Zealand Times of the 4th and 6t]i August.] 



Special Meeting : 17fh Aur/usf, 1910. 



Mr. Thomas King, Vice-President, in the chair. 



An apology was received from Mr. A. Hamilton, President, for non- 

 attendance, on account of ill health. 



Mr. T. Buckley, Chief Electrician of the Telegraph Department, 

 delivered an interesting lecture on wireless telegraphy, illustrated by 

 numerous diagrams and experiments. The lecturer reviewed briefly the 

 liistory of " wireless," and described the existing systems in consider- 

 able detail, and gave a number of practical illustrations on the apparatus 



