214 ANNUAL REPORT. 



Fareivell to Dr. A. H. Clarke. 

 Dr. A. H. Clarke, who has been Chairman of the Council 

 of the Society and also Chairman of Trustees of the Tas- 

 manian Museum and Botanical Gardens for many years, 

 retired from these positions at the end of the year, as he is 

 retiring from practice, and proposes to live at St. Helens, on 

 the East Coast. In view of the valuable services rendered 

 by Dr. Clarke, the Council and the Trustees arranged a fare- 

 well entertainment, which was held on 12th December, and 

 at which the President of the Society, His Excellency the 

 Governor, presided. Members of the Council were thus 

 able to express their appreciation on behalf of the Society 

 for all that Dr. Clarke had done for it, alid also to wish him 

 every success in his new sphere. 



Meetings. 



During the year one Special and ten ordinary Meetings 

 were held. The details concerning papers read and lectures 

 delivered will be found in the Abstract of Proceedings. 



Membership. 



Mainly owing to the formation of the Northern Branch 

 of the Society, the membership roll shows a considerable in- 

 crease. Many of the members did not join until late in the 

 year, and the Society will not reap the full benefit of the 

 increased membership until next year. The roll at the end 

 of the year showed four honorary members, eleven corre- 

 sponding members, nine life members, and two hundred and 

 seventeen ordinary members. 



Obituary. 



It is ' with regret that the Society has to record the 

 death of the following members during the past year: — 



T. Bennison, of Hobart (elected 1900). 



Hon. C. E. Davies, M.L.C. (elected 1884). 



A. J. Taylor, Librarian of the Tasmanian Public Library 

 (elected a member in 1887). 



REPORTS OF SECTIONS 



Psychology and Education Section. 



Six meetings were held during the year, and were well 

 attended. 



Officers— L. F. Giblin, Chairman; T. W. Blaikie, Hon. Sec. 



