BY J. BROWNLIE HENDERSON. XXIX 
must always be a hindrance to the education of a budding 
genius, but in the interests of the State such provision 
ought to be made that poverty, while it may demand 
increased exertion, will not debar any capable youth from 
having his gifts developed by a first-class education. And 
such a complete system of education young Queenslanders 
should not request as a favor from anyone, but should 
demand as their rightful heritage, as something that should 
be theirs, something that is being cheerfully given to their 
more fortunate brothers and sisters in other parts of the 
empire, and without which Queensland and Queenslanders 
must be left far behind in the rapid advance being made 
under modern educational methods in all civilised countries. 
A vote of thanks to Mr. Henderson was carried by 
acclamation. 
A paper by J. Douglas Ogilby, entitled ‘‘ Symbranchiate 
and Apodal Fishes new to Australia,”’ was laid on the table and 
taken as read. 
The election of office-bearers for the year 1906 resulted as 
follows:—President, Benjamin Dunstan, F.G.8. ; Vice-President, 
A. Jefferis Turner, M.D.; Hon. Treasurer, Hon. A. Norton, 
M.L.C.; Hon. Secretary, F. E, Connah; Hon. Librarian, 
R. Illidge; Members of Council, J. F. Bailey, W. J. Byram, 
John Cameron, M.L.A., J. Shirley, B. Sc., and John 
Thomson, M.B.; Hon. Auditor, George Watkins; Hon. 
Lantermst, A. G. Jackson. 
The new President was conducted to the chair, and after 
returning thanks for his election, the proceedings terminated. 
