PROCEEDINGS. 



expense, more especially as it is anticipated that an increased 

 membership will result from the interest taken in the lectures 

 by the general public. Mr. C. J. Pound, Director of the Stock 

 Institute, has consented to deliver the third of the series next 

 month, when he will lecture on " Rabbits in Queensland, and 

 their Ravages," illustrated by limelight views of the infested 

 country, &c. 



At the request of the Queensland University Extension^ 

 this Society extended its patronage to a course of lectures 

 delivered by Mr. S. B. J. Skertchly, entitled " The World : 

 What it Is, How it Works." 



There has been a marked increase in the donations to the 

 Library during the year. It is to be hoped that the funds 

 will allow the binding of some of these works. 



The following committees were appointed during the year : 



1st, consisting of the President, Vice-President, Hon. 



Treasurer, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Librarian, and Messrs. Jack 



and Shirley ; to arrange for a series of Popular Lectures on 



scientitic subjects. 



2nd, consisting of Hon. A. Norton and Messrs. Jack and 

 Shirley ; to consider papers for printing in the Society's 

 Proceedings. 



3rd. — In reply to a request from the Hon. The Chief 

 Secretary, that this Society should furnish him with an account 

 of the scientific literature of the colony for the information of 

 the International Catalogue Conference, Messrs. Jack and 

 Shirley were deputed to furnish him with the niformatiou 

 desired. 



The condition of the finances will be seen by reference ta 

 the Treasurer's Statement (Appendix C). 



In accordance with the Rales, all the officers of the 

 Society, viz.: — 



P rf.fi d ent : Joseph Lauterer, M.D. 



Vice-P'-esident : P. R. Gordon. 



Hon. Treamrer : Hon. A. Norton, M.L.C. 



Hon. Si'vrfUtnj : J. F. Bailey. 



Hun. Lihrnrinn : A. J. Norton. 



