vill ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, 26TH Marcu, 1923. 
The Annual Meeting of the Society was held in the 
Geology Lecture Theatre of the University at 8 p.m. on 
Monday, 26th March, 1923. 
His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, P.C., G.C.M.G., 
Patron of the Society, presided. 
The minutes of the previous Annual Meeting were 
confirmed. 
Drs. R. W. Cilento and 8. Fancourt McDonald were 
unanimously elected as Ordinary Members. 
Archbishop Duhig, Professor E. J. Goddard, B.A., 
D.Sc., Professor J. P. Lowson, M.A., M.D., G. P. Dixon, 
C.B.E., M.B., Ch.M., J. G. Hamlin, M.Se., Mrs. Hamlin, 
M.A., Miss Barker, B.A., were proposed as Ordinary 
Members, and J. H. Simmonds, B.Sc., and F. G. Holdaway, 
B.Sc., were proposed as Associates. 
On the motion of Prof. Richards, seconded by Mr. 
Longman, the Annual Report of the Council and the 
Statement of Receipts and Expenditure were adopted. 
The following officers were elected for 1923 :— 
President: Dr. E. O. Marks, M.D., B.A., B.E. 
Vice-Presidents: Prof. H. J. Priestley, M.A. (ex 
officio) ; W. H. Bryan, M.Se. 
Patron: His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, P.C., 
G.C.M.G. 
Hon. Secretary: W. D. Francis. 
Hon. Treasurer: EK. W. Bick. 
Hon. Editor: H. A. Longman, F.L.S. 
Hon. Inbrarian: W. H. Bryan, M.Se. 
Hon. Auditor: Prof. BH. J. Priestley, M.A. 
Members of Council: E. H. Gurney, Professor H. ©. 
Richards, E. H. Swain, R. A. Wearne, B.A... 
and C. T. White, F.L.S. 
The retiring President, Prof. H. J. Priestley, M.A., 
delivered his presidential address entitled, ‘‘On the 
Development of Scientific Thought.’’ 
A cordial vote of thanks to His Excellency the 
Governor was carried by acclamation. 
