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members opportunity to hear any four of the ten addresses. The 

 lectures on geology by Professor David, on biology by Professor 

 Spencer, on anthropology by the Rev. Lorimer Fison, and 

 on literature by Professor Morris, drew the greatest audiences, 

 and the two latter gentlemen proved themselves as witty in 

 their discourses as they are learned. At 8 p.m.. Dr. Giffen 

 lectured on " The Rise and Growth of the British Empire," 

 contrasting the affairs of to-day with those existing in 1812, 

 showing an increase of population from 01 millions to 340 

 millions, and of wealth from 4,000 millions sterling to 15,000 

 millions stei'ling. The subject was dealt with in five sections : 

 first, the United Kingdom ; second, the English-speaking, self- 

 governing colonies of North America and Australasia ; third, 

 India ; fourth, the Cape Colonies ; and fifth, the Crown colonies 

 and dependencies. 



On Saturday, January 9th, the reading of papers com- 

 menced in the various sections ; members grouped themselves 

 according to their scientific tastes, and took part in the dis- 

 cussions which followed the reading of each paper. The only 

 contribution by a Queenslander on this day was Mr. J. P. 

 Thomson's " Explorations and Discoveries in British New 

 Guinea since the Proclamation of Sovereignty," read by His 

 Excellency Sir Henry Norman. The afternoon was devoted to 

 a garden party, given by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dobson at The 

 Chalet, Huon road, a most picturesque spot on the slope of 

 Mount \\'ellington. The weather was delightfully fine, and 

 assisted in making the affair a most enjoyable fete. The track 

 to the celebrated fern bower on Mount Wellington lies opposite 

 the gate of The Chalet, and many visitors availed themselves of 

 this opportunity to ascend tlie glen as far as the Silver Falls. 



On Sunday, science sermons were preached at the Davey- 

 street Congregational Church, at 11 a.m., by the Rev. Geo. 

 Clarke, Vice-Chancellor of the Tasmanian University ; at 

 7 p.m., at St. Joseph's Church, by the Rev. Father Kelsh ; and 

 at St. David's Cathedral, at the same time, by the Rev. Dean 

 Corlette. 



On Monday, January 11th, the reading of papers continued 

 in the various sections, including Mr. Saville-Kent's paper on 



