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the great luss sustainerl by tlie New Zealand Institute will be found in the minutes 

 of the ordinary meetings and inscribed in a permanent memorial in the volume 

 of Transactions and Proceedings. 



The Hocken Memorial, or Museum Wing, is a permanent landmark which will 

 keep fresh in our memory one of our most active workers, and a momher of the 

 Otago Institute for a period approaching half a century. 



Our membership is now 134, an increase of ten over last year's roll. 



Librari/. — The additions to the library during the last year have been greater 

 than usual, partly owing to the generous donation of books by the late Dr. Hocken, 

 and partly to the number of purchases of zoological works made in accordance 

 with an agreement with the other libraries that this Institute should specialize in 

 works on general zoology and geology. The existing shelves are nearly full. A 

 few years back additional accommodation was effected by the erection of shelves 

 in the room of the Curator of the Museum, and this year the librarian was compelled 

 to obtain permission from the Council to have some small ones built over the door. 

 But the time is close at hand when the accommodation for periodicals will be fully 

 occupied, and it will be necessary to consider seriously how further acconmiodatioii 

 can be provided. A judicious culling-out of old out-of-date woiks ought to be 

 undertaken this summer. 



The Council authorized the sale to Messrs. Bowes and Bowes, of Cambridge, of 

 our set of the Philosophical Magazine, for which those booksellers were advertising. 

 As this periodical is taken by the University, and as it had not been consulted by 

 our members for some years, the opportunity of disposing of the set for a fair 

 price was taken. 



The follo^ving additions have been made during the year. Donations (in addi- 

 tion to the I'eports presented by the Government) : Dr. Hocken — "Geographical 

 Journal," for the last nine years: "Journal of the Anthropological Institute," for 

 ten years.: "Man," six volumes. Mr. G. M. Thomson — Twenty-seven pamphlets 

 on zoological subjects; Forster's "Character: Generum Plantarura " (folio), 

 1776. Dr. H. Lindo Ferguson — Twenty-two volumes of the Transactions of the 

 New Zealand Institute (volumes xvii-xxxix, minus xxxiii and xxiv). Dr. P. Mar- 

 shall—Nicholson's "Palaeozoic Corals — the Monticuliporidae." Numerous addi- 

 tions by purchase were also made. 



Thanks. — The Council and niombers desire to thank those ladies who have been 

 kind enough to provide and superintend the distribution of refreshments at our 

 meetings. Our thanks are due to the Otago Employers' Association for kindly allow- 

 ing the Council to hold its meetings in its board-room. 



Balance-sheet. — The balance-sheet, presented by the Treasurer (Mr. J. C. Thom- 

 son), showed a credit balance of £59 lis. 8d. The finances of the Institute are in 

 a satisfactory condition. 



Officers for 1911. — President — Mr. Alex. Batligate; Vice-Presidents 

 — Professor W. B. Beiiham, D.Sc, F.R.S., Professor D. B. Waters, 

 A.O.S.M.; Cotmcil—Dv. R. Y. Fulton, Dr. S. C. Allen, Mr. J. C. 

 Thomson, Professor P. Marsliall, M.A., D.Sc, F.G.S., Professor J. Mal- 

 colm, M.D., Mr. F. H. Statham. A.O.S.M., Mr. G. M. Thomson, M.P., 

 F.L.S.; Hon Treasurer — W. Fels ; Hon. Secretary — E. J. Parr, M.A., 

 B.Sc. ; Hon. Librarian — Dr. Benham ; Hon. Auditor — Mr. D. Brent, 

 M.A. 



