of Eozooii Canadense from the Lower Laurentian rocks of 

 Canada; Dr. Webster, microscopic biological sections; Dr. 

 Noetling, bathymetrical plans of Hobart harbour; Mr. T. T. 

 Fl3mn, several microscopes and microtomes at work on biologi- 

 cal material; Mr. R. Hall, microscope and mounted diatoms; 

 Mr. H. M. Nicholls, microscope with mounted specimens of 

 epizoa; Mr. A. L. Butler, eggs of the Australian black swan. 



APRIL II, 1910. 



The Alonthly General Meeting of the Society was held at 

 the Museum on Monday evening, April 11, 1910. 



His Excellency Sir Harry Barron, K.C.M.G., C.V.O., Pre- 

 sident, in the chair. 



At the suggestion of the President, the Fellows present 

 agreed to join him in sending a message of deep condolence to 

 Sir John Dodds on the recent death of Lady Dodds. 



APPOINTMENT OF VICE-PRESIDENTS. 



The President notified his appointment ot ]\Iessrs. T, 

 Stephens, ^I.A., F.G.S., and R. M. Johnston, F.L.S., LS.O., as 

 Vice-Presidents of the Society for the current year. 



ELECTION OF FELLOWS. 



Messrs. Arthur S. Arundel, J. \V. Beattie, \V. H. Clemes, 

 George A. Gurney, Harold Norman, and Rev. F. T. Morgan- 

 Payler, were elected Fellows of the Society. 



HONORARY MEMBE.RS. 



On the recommendation of the Council, Professor T. W. E. 

 David, C.M.G., B.A., F.R.S., and Professor Baldwin Spencer, 

 C.M.G., M.A.,, F.R.S., were elected^ Honorary Members, Mr. T. 

 Stephens and Mr. R. M. Johnston remarkuig that it was an 

 honour to the Society to have associated with it two men who 

 for many years had been such prominent promoters of scientific 

 research, and who recently had distinguished themselves, the one 

 by heroic service in connection with Antarctic exploration, and 

 the other by his work among the aborigines of Central 

 Australia. 



NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Major Foster exhibited some pictures and figure stones 

 worked by the aborigines of Tasmania, and illustrating some 

 of their practices and habits. 



THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE SUBMITTED OR READ: 



1. Notes on the Publications of the Royal Society of Tas- 

 mania. By Fritz Noetling, M.A., Ph.D., etc. 



2. The Antiquity of Man in Tasmania. By Fritz Noetling, 

 M.A., Ph.D., etc. 



The author notes the absence of the usual conformity in the 

 evolution of the human race elsewhere, modern civilisation fol- 



