XIV. 



Mi\ Hedlet moved that the letter be handed in, that the resigna- 

 tion be accepted with regret, and that the Council express its grateful 

 appreciation and thanks for the services rendered by Professor Liver- 

 sidge in the foundation and organisation of the Association. 



Mr. Lucas : I should like to support the motion, and also that a 

 copy of the resolution be forwarded to Professor Liversidge in 

 England. — Carried. 



4. Election of Permanent Honorary Secretary. — 



Mr. Shirley: I have pleasure in moving that Mr. J. H. Maiden be 

 elected Permanent Honorary Secretary in place of Professor Liver- 

 sidge, whom we have lost. I have known Mr. Maiden for a good many 

 years, and have been in communication with him, and I feel sure that 

 we could not elect a man more fitted for the post than the one I 

 have proposed. 



Mr. Knibbs : I have much pleasure in seconding the motion. It 

 must be obvious that some person must have continuous charge of the 

 affairs of our Association to hold the position and perform the duties 

 so ably discharged by Professor Liversidge. Might I suggest in 

 legard to the title that it would be a little clearer if instead *of 

 Permanent Hon. Secretary the term "General" were used instead of 

 " Honorary." The duties are all common to a general secretary, who 

 has a clear oversight of the affairs of the Association, and will main- 

 tain unimpaired all its traditions, and be in charge of what property 

 it possesses, and its documents. It would be an advantage to change 

 the title, which would make the distinction clear between the local 

 secretaries, who are called Honoraiy Secretaries for the States, and 

 the General Secretary, who must be a continuous officer of the Associa- 

 tion. 



Professor Pollock : I would like to support the motion proposed 

 by Mr. Shirley. Those of us knowing Mr. Maiden know his genius 

 for organising, and there is the further recommendation that he 

 was specially picked by Professor Liversidge as the one man admir- 

 ably fitted to be his successor, and if he were here he would have had 

 pleasure to propose him. I am strongly of opinion that the title should 

 be " Permanent General Secretaiy." 



Mr. Shirley : I would like the motion to be carried by itself, and 

 the title dealt with by a further motion. I tliink it is better to unravel 

 the title afterwards. 



The President : The motion is that Mr. Maiden be elected as Per- 

 manent Honorary Secretary. Is there any amendment? 



Motion put. — Carried nem. con. 



Mr. Maiden : I am very highly honoured by your electing me to 

 this honourable office, and all I can say is, that I will endeavour to 

 do my utmost to carry on the work the founder. Professor Liversidge, 

 carried on so many years. I was one of the men Avhom Professor 

 Liversidge consultetl in regard to the foundation of the Association, 

 when the idea crystallised in his mind, some time in the year 1886. 

 I attended the first meeting of the Association in 1887, and on that 

 occasion, and on subsequent occasions, I held the office of Hon. 

 Secretary of the Royal Society in Sydney, and of a section, and also 



