ClK Uictorian natgrajjii 



Vol. XXXII.— No. I. MAY 6, 1915. No. 377. 



FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB OF VICTORIA. 



The ordinary monthly meeting of the Club was held at the 

 Royal Society's Hall on Monday, 12th April, 1915. 

 ^ In the absence of the president, Dr. C. S. Sutton, one of the 

 vice-presidents, occupied the chair, and about 30 members 

 and visitors were present. 



REPORT. 



A report of the excursion to Williamstown Back Beach on 

 Saturday, 13th March, was given by the acting leader, Mr. 

 F. Chapman, A.L.S., who reported a good attendance and a 

 beautiful afternoon. A large variety of objects of interest were 

 met with, particularly of minute life, such as Foraminifera and 

 Ostracoda. These, he remarked, were so interesting that he 

 had prepared some detailed notes concerning the different 

 forms, which he would submit later. 



GENERAL BUSINESS. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., drew attention to the confusion 

 and interruption at the Club meetings since the inception of 

 the system of adjourning for ten minutes for the purpose of 

 making an examination of the exhibits. Some time ago it had 

 been decided to give this method of procedure a trial. During 

 the period of its continuance his own feeling, and that of many 

 others, was that the system should be discontinued, or modified, 

 as, in addition to its other disadvantages, the break tended to 

 unduly prolong the evening. He would therefore move that 

 the ten minutes adjournment at present in vogue be dis- 

 continued. Mr. P. R. H. St. John seconded the resolution. 



Mr. A. L. Scott expressed himself in favour of the system. 

 The sole reason the alteration was made was to allow of persons 

 examining the exhibits, which were always valuable and 

 interesting. 



Mr. D. Best said the interval was a great acquisition, and he 

 was strongly in favour of its continuance. 



Mr. J. Gabriel moved, as an amendment — " That the system 

 be given a further trial of six months "; and pointed out that 

 the adjournment could be suspended in the event of a lengthy 

 paper, or on lantern nights. 



The chairman concurred with Mr. J. Gabriel's remarks, con- 

 sidering the objections against the break were not serious. 



Messrs. J. Searle and F. Pitcher also spoke. 



Mr. A. L. Scott seconded the amendment, which was put 

 to the meeting, and carried. 



REMARKS ON EXHIBITS. 



Mr. J. Searle, in calling attention to his exhibit of Ibla 

 quadrivalvis, one of the cirripedes or barnacles, collected during 



