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in Nature in other parts of the world. I am aware societies 

 of this description depend a great deal upon a few who really 

 take a very great personal interest in the subjects with which they 

 deal, a society of this description is bound to succeed. Therefore 

 I have great pleasure in proposing him a vote of thanks for the 

 very able address with which he has inaugurated another year of 

 your Club's existence. (Applause). 



Mr. Syl. Devenisii in seconding the vote of thanks said that 

 Mr. Caracciolo's remaiks about the small amount of time members 

 of the club had to devote to the study of Nature i-eminded him 

 (Mr. Devenish) of what he had often said at this club and would 

 now repeat — that it was v/onderful how the young men after the 

 toils of the day in stores or v/herever they were employed, could 

 find courage for the study of science, seeing that the climate and 

 everything was against it. The progress made by the Club was 

 also wonderful, particularly by those who have not had a chance of 

 going to Europe to see Museums and hearing lectures there, but 

 who have actually done their work through pure instinct guided 

 by nature and impelled by the love of science. Their work could 

 not be too much admired, since the country as he said before was 

 against all intellectual recreation after the toils of the day. It 

 was very honoux'able and praiseworthy of the members of this 

 Club to devote their few leisure hours to the study of nature and 

 he hoped the success of the Club would go on from year to year 

 increasing and popularising the good name this Club has amongst 

 scientific men in Europe and America. (Applause). 



The proposition was unanimously carried. 



Professor Carmody : Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, — I have 

 been asked to propose a vote of thanks to His Excellency the Ad- 

 ministrator for his kindness in coming to this meeting this 

 evening. It gives me very great j^leasure to do so and' I am sure 

 you all reciprocate that pleasure. The work of this Club, as you 

 know, is carried on in a very enthusiastic manner. What has 

 puzzled Mr. Devenish very much, in connection with this is^that 

 there is so little time left to members who are occupied during 

 the day for devoting themselves to work of this kind after the 

 ordinary busines hours. But it arises entirely from that pure love 

 of study which is ingrained in a great many of our members. 

 Take our President for instance. There is no man I suppose to 

 be found in any part of the world who could throw more enthu- 

 siasm and love into his work than he does. (Hear, hear.) Of 

 course, half-a-dozen men like that in any society in any jDart of 

 the world are sure to make a mark for themselves and their 

 eftbrts are bound to be crowned with success. It is to that en- 

 thusiasm we owe entirely the success of this Club. The Club is 

 doing as you know a great deal of work and among the things it 



