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showery, and a couple of snow-storms were experienced, a most 

 enjoyable and interesting day was spent. 



In reporting the doings on the occasion of the social after- 

 noon at the Botanical Gardens on Saturday, 8th November, 

 Mr. F. Pitcher said that about forty members and friends met at 

 the office entrance at the appointed time. Attention was called 

 to the oaks on the Oak Lawn, which were in splendid foHage, 

 and after a ramble through the gardens the party assembled at 

 the tea-house, where they were joined by other members and 

 friends, bringing up the total to fifty- three. The whole party 

 then sat down to afternoon tea as the guests of the com- 

 mittee. Dr. T. S. Hall, as one of the guests, said he desired 

 to express his thanks to the committee for their kindness, and 

 thought that the method of spending the afternoon was one 

 that might be tried again. 



A report of the junior excursion to Beaumaris on Saturday, 

 ist November, was given by the leader, Mr. A. L. Scott, who 

 said that six members were present. The day was ideal for 

 such a trip, but, as is always the case when an excursion goes 

 so far afield, the time at their disposal was limited. The best 

 localities for fossils were inaccessible, owing to the tide being 

 in, so that the excursion became less geological than on former 

 occasions. The general history of a fossil was lightly touched 

 on, and various objects of interest found on the beach — con- 

 cretions, shells, &c. — were dealt with. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Mr. Edward S. Anthony, 86 Railway- 

 parade, Northcote, Mr. E. H. Kinnear, i8 Aberfeldie-street, 

 Essendon, Mr. Leslie Parker, 19 Mackenzie-street, Melbourne, 

 and Mr. Geo. P. Townend, Logie-street, Oakleigh, were duly 

 elected ordinary members, and Mr. A. M'Callum, Colac, a 

 country member of the Club. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Mr. F. Pitcher said he was unavoidably absent from the last 

 ordinary meeting of the Club, when he was elected to fill the 

 vacant vice-presidentship ; he therefore took the opportunity 

 of thanking the members for the honour that they had con- 

 ferred on him. 



The chairman announced that Mr. P. R. H. St. John had 

 been chosen by the committee to fill the vacancy in the com- 

 mittee caused by the election of Mr. F. Pitcher as a vice- 

 president. 



CHRISTMAS EXCURSION. 



The chairman said that Mr. J. T. Hamilton, F.L.S., who had 



