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is likely to accomplish in the near future is some useful practical 

 results. These results have been fore-shadowed in the address 

 which the President has been good enough to deliver to us to- 

 night, and it is to these practical results that we should mainly 

 look. The presence of the Governor or the Administrator on 

 these occasions of course adds very much to the promise of success 

 that awaits us. Without the encouragement of those who are in 

 a position to encourage, our practical work could not be carried 

 on ; and the presence of the Governor of the Colony or his repre^ 

 sentative is of course a very great encouragement to the members 

 of this society. (Applause.) By their presence such persons show 

 that they take an intense interest in the work of the Club and are 

 pleased to see that it is successful, and no doubt when we prove 

 results that will be of practical use to the Colony, we shall get 

 some practical assistance from the Government. That is what 

 the Club requires — they do require some assistance in order 

 to have a meeting room which would be at their own disposal and 

 where their collection could be used as a national collection. We 

 should have a collection of all the subjects to which the club de- 

 votes its attention and let them be on exhibition to those who 

 come to the Colony. All the specimens should be included in the 

 collection ; it should be complete so that visitors would not be 

 able to come here, go into the woods and find new specimens. 

 This Club ought to be able to .show everything, and it is impossi- 

 ble for the club to do that well unless they have a sort of build- 

 ing or museum devoted exclusively to that. They are here on a 

 sort of durance and sometimes there is a little trouble in con- 

 nection with their exhibits. It arises purely from jealousy I be- 

 lieve, and that is very good — not that there should be jealousy 

 but because it shows the Club is very much more successful, I 

 won't say than it ought to be, but than some people think it 

 ought to be. (Laughter and applause.) Now, I think if this 

 Club goes on woi'king as it has gone on working in the past it 

 might look for some encouragement from the Government in the 

 future — not at present because it is right the Club should 

 first be able to show they are doing practical work, and 

 then go to the Government. Show that you are doing good 

 practical work, work of a national character and the 

 Government won't be slow to give it the support it deserves. 

 I am sure you will all be pleased His Excellency the 

 Administrator has not discouraged us on this occasion. 

 He takes a great interest in the work of the Club. He 

 always speaks highly of it and I am sure that if we have any 

 wants or grievances or anything of that kind. His Excellency 

 will give us his sympathy and possibly his co-opei'ation. (Ap- 

 plause.) We are all very grateful to him for coming here this 



