PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. 
By T. Harvey Jounston, M.A., D.Sc., C.M.Z.8. 
Biology Department, University of Queensland. 
Delivered before the Royal Society of Queensland, 27th 
March, 1916. 
Your EXcELLENCY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, 
I am departing from the usual custom of former 
presidents of this Society by dividing the annual address 
into two distinct parts, the first portion being more of 
the nature of a survey of the Society’s affairs and a review 
of some recent work relating to certain biological problems 
of importance to Queensland, whilst the second part is 
offered as a purely scientific contribution under the title 
‘““A Census of the Entozoa recorded from Queensland, 
arranged under their Hosts.” 
The year 1915 was marked by increased activity of 
members doing research work and, as a _ result, more 
papers were offered than the Society was able to publish, 
owing to lack of sufficient funds. This led to your Council 
appointing a small deputation which interviewed the Hon. 
the Premier and asked for assistance from the Queensland 
Government. As the request was made just too late for 
a sum to be placed on the Estimates for the current financial 
year (1915-1916), the Premier generously offered to print 
Dr. H. C. Richards’ paper on ‘‘ The Volcanic Rocks of 
South Eastern Queensland,” the expense being borne by 
the Chief Secretary’s Department. This paper would 
have cost the Society over £40 to print. We, therefore, 
have reason to express our gratitude to the Government 
for its timely assistance towards the publication of original 
research work in this State. 
