AUCKLAND INSTITUTE. 



First Meeting : ith June, 1906. 

 Professor F. D. Brown, President, in the chair. 



Nev^ Members. — H. G. Cousins, M.A., Miss J. Grant, M.A., 

 W. A. Given, P. M. Hansen, H. A. E. Mihies, B.Sc, W. Rolfe. 

 W. R. Wilson. 



The President delivt^red the annivers?.ry address, taking i\s 

 his subject a consideration of the different views held respecting 

 the chemical elements, from the time of the ancient Greeks to 

 the presert day. 



Second Meeting : '2nd July, 1906. 

 Professor F. D. Brown, President, in the chair. 



New Members.— T. Buddie, J. Buttle, A. E. T. Devore, C. V. 

 Haughton, H. Horton, Professor A. Jarman, Hon. E. Mitchel- 

 son, N. A. Nathan, Rev. P. R. Paris, W. W. Philson. F. E. 

 Powell, W. A. Robertson. W. H. Smith, H. M. Smeeton, F. P. 

 Worley, M.A. 



Professor A. P. W. Thomas delivered a popular lecture, 

 illustrated by lantern slides and diagrams, on " Earthquakes." 



Third Meeting : 6th August, 1906. 



Professor F. D. Brown, President, in the chair. 



Mr. E. V. Miller delivered a popular lecture, with numerous 

 experimental illustrations, entitled " The Mystery of Matter." 



Fourth Meeting : 3td September, 1906. 

 Professor F. D. Brown. President, in the chair. 



New Members.— W. E. Bush, C.E.. A. Clark, Rev. C. E. 

 Fox, F. Renshaw. 



Mr. J. A. Pond gave a popular lecture, with experimental 

 illustrations, entitled " Our Drinking-waters, with Methods of 

 Analvsis and Estimation." 



