ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT. 



MR. J. L EV I C K, 



DELIVERED AT THE 



ADJOUENEI) A^•^;UAL MEETING. 

 APRIL 3 rd. 1883. 



'Mr. Pkesident. Ladies and Gentlemen, — 



When A'ou did me the honour to elect me to till the 

 high office I have lately vacated, I felt, among many short- 

 comings, that the want of ability and leisure for any original 

 work of value which I could submit to you in the shape of a 

 retiring address, would be the last, but probably greatest, of 

 my difficulties. 



The very kind and cordial co-operation of the Officers and 

 Committee has enabled me to get through the other duties with 

 pleasure, and I take this opportunity of tendering my sincere 

 thanks to those gentlemen in particular, and the members 

 generally, for the kindly way in which they have received the 

 imperfect services I have been able to render. I have always 

 had the interests of the Society very much at heai't, and can 

 never think of our library, instruments, and general standing 

 without feeling deeply indebted to those members who acted as 

 pioneers in former times, and have safely established us in our 

 present position. 



Now I have given much anxious thought in considering 

 what I could do that might be of some little interest to you, 

 and in asking your indulgence while I submit the following 

 notes, 1 am encouraged by the fact that wliile our Society has 



