T^sport of \\\z T^oyal 5ocidy of Zra5n\ania for the 

 year 1907. 



The Council of the Royal Society of Tasmania present to 

 the Annual General Meetina; of Members theif Annual Report 

 upon the operations of the Socifty during the year 1907. 



Eight ordinary and three special general meetings of the 

 Society were held. 



The Members of the Council were engaged for some months 

 'on a revision of the Rules of the Society, which had become 

 unsnited to the present conditii.'ns. The revised draft was 

 approved and adopted at a special general meeting held on 

 December 23rd, and the rules are now printed. 



One of the new rules provides for the admission of Asso- 

 ciates ab a fee of 15/- per annum. Pro\ision is made also for 

 the establishment of sections for the study of particular 

 branches of science, named as follows : — 



Section A.— Natural History and Geology, including field 

 excursions. 



Section B.— Medical Science. 



Section C. — Biology. 



Section D.— Australasian History, Geography, and Ethno- 

 logy. 



Section B. has been in operation for some years, but is only 

 now included in a general scheme. 



Members of the Council and the Society deeply regret the 

 death of their late Secretary, Mr. Alexander Morton, which 

 took place in May last. 



Early in July a Member of Council, Mr. R. M. Johnston, 

 I.S.O.. v'isited England and America to represent the Society 

 and the Tasmanian Museum at a Zoological Conference in 

 Boston, U.S.A., and at the Centenary Meeting of the Geological 

 Society in London. Mr. Johnston was the bearer of a memorial 

 from the Council on the occasion, conveying the greetings of 

 the Society to their confreres in scientific work. 



The membership of the Society has kept at about the level 

 of the three previous years. Fourteen new Members were 

 elected: seven were lost by death or resignation. It is hoped 

 that with the new year an increase in membership and a 

 greater number of scientific papers will widfu the scope and 

 strengthen the position of the Society. His Excellency the 

 Governor, who is the President, has taken a great interest in 

 the welfare of the Society, and whenever possible has presided 

 at the monthly and special meetings. 



One change has been made in the personnel of the Council. 

 Professor Neil Smith having resigned his place has been filled 

 by the election of Dr. J. S. C. Elkington. 



