xlvili EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES. 
Present For 1904. 
Captain Hutton, F.R.S., New Zealand, seconded by Mr. R. 
M. Johnston, F.S. 8. , Tasmania, moved that Professor David, of 
the Sydney University, be nominated President of the Association 
for the meeting of 1904 in Dunedin. 
Carried unanimously, amid hearty applause. 
Professor David, N.S.W., thanked them. The nronoata had 
only been mentioned to him after his arrival in Hobart, and it was 
only upon receiving assurances that it was the wish of members that 
he should be nominated that he had consented. He esteemed it 
as a high honour, the position being the most honozrable that 
Australia had to confer on scientific men. (Applause.) He 
would do his best to follow in the footsteps of many worthy and 
distinguished Professors who had occupied the Chair, (Applause.) 
Other officers elected for the 1904 meeting :—Mr. G. M. 
Thomson, Secretary; Mr. J. Sinclair Thomson, Local Treasurer. 
Tue 1906 Szssion. 
Mr. W. Howchin (S.A.) suggested that the period of the year 
at which the Congress should meet in South Australia in 1906 
should be left for future arrangement. 
Mr. R. W. Chapman (S8.A.) supported the suggestion. 
Mr. R. M. Johnston (Tas.) moved, ‘That the matter be post- 
poned until the next meeting of the Council.” 
Mr. J. W. Grimshaw (N.S .W.) seconded the motion, which 
was agreed to. 
A PERMANENT SEORETARY. 
Mr. E. F. J. Love (Vic.) moved, “That each Section shall have 
a Permanent Secretary, in addition to the Local Sectional Secre- 
taries, the Permanent Secretary to be nominated by the Com- 
mittee of Recommendations, and elected by the Council.” He 
said that the motion was not a revolutionary one, as the same 
thing was done in the British Association for the "Advancement 
of Science. 
Professor MacAulay (Tas.) seconded the motion. 
Professor Pollock (N.S.W.) asked what the motion really 
meant. 
Mr. Love said it was intended that the Secretary should be re- 
elected, say, every few years. He would withdraw the words 
“Permanent Secretary,” and substitute the word ‘ Recorder,” 
and also add the words ‘‘ nominated at. each Session.” 
Mr. A.’Morton (Tas.) said he would support the motion, pro- 
vided the question of recommendation were left with the several 
Sections. He moved as an amendment, ‘“ That the matter be de- 
ferred until the next general:meeting of the Council.” 
Mr. HE. A. Counsel (Tas.) seconded the amendment, which was 
agreed to. 
RECOMMENDATIONS OF SECTIONS. 
Section A (Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics, &c.) recom- 
mended :—(1.) That the Seismological Committee be re-appointed 
as previously constituted, with Mr. Hogben and Mr. Baracchi as 
joint Secretaries, with renewal of the unexpended balance of £10. 
(2.) That the General Committee of the Association be asked to 
approach the Governments of South Australia and Tasmania with 
a view of securing the early installation and maintenance of Milne 
