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the year 1902. After peace had been restored, however, the oppor- 

 tunity was taken of arrangin-; for the First Session, and on the 13th 

 June' 1902, it was decided that this should take place in Cape 

 Town during the Easter holidays of 1903. On the 20th June a 

 local committee was formed to assist in carr}ing out the arrange- 

 ments, but it was found that the lecture theatres at the 

 South African College, which had been kindly promised 

 for the occasion, would not be available at Easter, and as 

 no other suitable quarters were procurable, it was decided that the 

 Session should be from the 27th April to the 2nd May. The 

 Sectional Committees were appointed at a joint meeting of the 

 Council and the Local Committee held on the ist August, 1902, and 

 on the 1 2th September the members of the Reception, Entertain- 

 ments and Excursions Committees were elected. 



The Local Committee of the Association at Johannesburg having 

 moved in the direction of securing the establishment of a Meteoro- 

 logical Department in the Transvaal, the Council co-operated in 

 pressing the matter on the attention of the Transvaal Government. 

 The Government kindly consented to the petition, and it is antici- 

 pated that much useful work will be the result. 



On May 2. 1903. the closing day of the First Session, the num- 

 ber of members, including 41 associate members, stood at 765. The 

 list includes members from all the principal centres in Cape Colony, 

 the Transvaal, the Orange River Colony, Natal, and Rhodesia; 

 British Central Africa and German South-West Africa being also 

 represented. 



As the financial year of the Association does not end until the 

 30th June, all those whoi joined the Association on or before that 

 date in the present year, and Avho have paid their subscriptions, 

 will be entitled to a copy of this Report. The list of 

 members printed in the Report and the Treasurers state- 

 ment will be completed up to the 30th June, 1903. It will thus 

 be seen that those who joined the Association on or before the 30th 

 June, 1902, will have paid subscriptions for two years, whereas they 

 have onlv received the same benefits as those whO' became members 

 subsequent to that date. To' these members, who number 268, the 

 Association is undoubtedly much indebted, as it was only with their 

 generous support that it was possible to carr}' on the initial work of 

 the Association. It has been decided that these members shall rank 

 as " Foundation Members," and their names will be specially denoted 

 in the list. 



At the General Meeting held at the termination of the Session 

 it was unanimously decided to convey the thanks of the Associa- 

 tion : — 



To the Government of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, 

 for the great aid they have rendered this Association and its work, 

 especially in providing funds for the printing of this Report. 



To' Rear Admiral Sir A. W. Moore. K.C.B., for his kind recep- 

 tion of the Members of the Association. 



To Sir David and Lady Gill, for their kind hospitalitv to the •-l►^^=^.^ 

 Members of the Association. XTo"^ 





