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Fourth Meeting : ISth Joreyt/iber, 1911. 

 Dv. H. R. Hatherlv, President, in the chair. 



Lecture. — " The Worlds of Space as levealed by the Astronomical 

 Telescope," by Mr. J. T. Ward, Honorary Director, Wanganui Obser- 

 vatory. 



The lecture was ilhistiati'cl bv nuineiou.s lantern-slides. 



Fifth Meeting : 2()tJi Noremhcr, 1911. 



Rev. J. li. Dove, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Lecture. — " University Reform," by T. H. Laby, B.A., Professor of 

 Phvsics, Victoria College. 



Sixth Meeting : llfh December, 1911. 



Dr. H. R. Hatherly, President, in tlie chair. 



Lecture. — "Some Aspects of Music, ' by Mr. F. Leslie Peck, 

 Wanganui Collegiate School. 



Mr. Peck classified his remarks under the headings, "Melody," 'Rhythm, 

 and "Education in Music."' The lecturer traced the origin and evolution of 

 melody from the earliest times to the present day, and showed by examples the 

 affinity between melody and rhythm. 



Exhibit. — Mr. H. S. C Harper exhibited his fine nvimismatical 

 collection. 



Seventh Meeting : loth December, 1911. 



Dr. H. R. Hatherly, President, in the chair. 



Lecture. — Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice, lectured on 

 " What is Culture, and how may we best obtain it ? " 



The large attendance included, by invitation, a number of the general public. 



Eighth .Meeting : loth April, 1912. 

 Mr. J. T. Ward, Vice-President, in the chair. 

 Lecture. — " Some Aspects of Insanity," by Dr. Hatherly. 



Ninth Meeting : 13th Mai/, 1912. 



Di-. H. li. Hatherly, President, in the cliair. 



Lecture. — " Life of the Ngati Kahu-ngunu Chief Nuku Pewa- 

 pewa," l)y Mr. T. W. Downes. 



Exhibit. — Members were invited to ijispect some Indian Curios de- 

 posited by Mr. McLachlan, the most interesting of which was a metal 

 panel fi-om the original Juggernaut car. 



The origin and history of the car were explained by Mr. Hesse, Curator of 

 the Museum. 



