xl EXCUESIONS. 



church felt honoured thatNe^Y Zealand had been selected as the place for 

 the annual meeting of the Association, and specially as their city had been 

 the place at which that meeting had been held. He was exceedingly 

 pleased that Sir James Hector had spoken in such complimentary terms 

 of the institution. The Board of Governors, with the assistance of Mr. 

 Ivey, had endeavoured to make it worthy of the colony and of Canter- 

 bury ; and it was highly gratifying to find that their efforts were apj)re- 

 ciated. He would now ask them to join him in drinking " Success 

 to the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science," and 

 he would couple with this the name of Mr. Nesbit, of Adelaide. 



Mr. Nesbit, in a few well-chosen words, responded, adding, on the 

 part of the visitors, his testimony to that of Sir James Hector as to 

 the kindness and courtesy with which the people of Christchurch had 

 treated them. 



The party then proceeded on a visit of inspection through the build- 

 ings, the dairy, and the farm, and, having noted the admirable arrange- 

 ments of the College, were entertained by Mrs. Ivey, and then returned 

 to Christchurch. 



