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neighbourhood. As our education improves so we may expect 
our water supply. We can then wash and be clean; and toa 
better education a teaching university is necessary, where the 
arts and sciences of civilisation may have a home. The Botanic 
Gardens, it is to be hoped, will be reserved for this purpose ; 
the Museum it is understood will be erected there, and space 
provided for its extension. We may then study rocks outside 
in the open air, and not be compelled to examine minute 
specimens in glass cases. Government House would be a fine 
site for the university ; under the eye of Parliament it would 
not languish for want of the needful pecuniary support. Our 
students could have their boat races in the adjoining river, and 
so keep up their stamina. There is room on this plot of land 
for all needful adjuncts in zoology and botany, for the building 
of aquaria, for the study of mining, engineering, and mechanics. 
Given education, and all things are possible, From the study 
of botany alone great things may be expected, and in adapting 
suitable fodder plants to this widespread country our latent 
pastoral resources may be extensively developed. 
A vote of thanks having been unanimously accorded to Dr. 
Bancroft for his presidential address, the following Officers and 
Council for the ensuing year were then chosen :—President, 
Ll. A. Bernays, Esq., F.L.S., etc.; Vice-President, A. Norton, 
Esq., M.L.A.; Treasurer, W. D. Nispet, Esq., M. Inst. C_E.; 
Hon. Secretary, Henry Tryon; Council, J. Bancrort, Esq., 
M.D.; L. J. Byrne, Esq.; C. W. Du Vis,” Hegpeeee 
R. C. Rinarose, Esq., M.A.; W. A. Totty, Esq., B.A., F.R.G.S. 
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