BY JOHN CAMERON, M.L.A. 1x 
And in this connection I would like to say that I con- 
sider the Government of this State is adopting a very short- 
sighted policy in the retrenchment of Mr. De Vis. It is 
largely owing to his patieut, unostentatious assiduity that 
Brisbane to-day possesses a Museum. of which it will always be 
proud, and while it may be true that Mr. De Vis has passed the 
age limit of usefulness generally recognised by the Government, 
yet there are exceptions to every rule and this is one of them, 
because in scientific knowledge of the nature possessed by Mr. 
De Vis it is age and experience that 1s required, and I am sure 
I am expressing the feelings of the members of this Society 
when I say I trust the Government will seriously consider 
their decision on the matter. 
A vote of thanks to the retiring President for his Address 
was carried by acclamation. The election of Oflice-bearers for 
the year 1905 then took place, with the following result :— 
President, J. Brownlie Henderson, F.1.C ; Vice-President, B. 
Dunstan, F.G.8.; Hon. Treasurer, Hon. A. Norton, M.LiC. ; 
Hon. Secretary, J. F. Bailey ; Hon. Librarian, Rowland Illidge ; 
Members of Council: W. J. Byram, J. Cameron, M.L.A., C. J. 
Pound, J. Shirley, B.Se., John Thomson, M.B.; Hon. Auditor, 
George Watkins. 
The proceedings then teriminated, 
