PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Meeting, July 9th, 1917. — His Excellency the Governor took the 

 chair and introduced Mr. J. Rodway who gave "A Chat about the 

 Society's Past." (See page 26). 



On the motion of Mr. W. S. Cameron, seconded by the Bishop of 

 Guiana, a vote of thanks was accorded. (In connection with the " Chat : ' 

 a number of exhibits bearing upon the subject were displayed. These 

 included portraits, views, plans, diplomas, manuscripts and printed mat- 

 ter.) 



Meeting, December 28th, 1917.— Notice of motion to amend two By- 

 Laws was given. 



The President (Hon. Dr. Nunan) spoke of the work of the Society 

 during the year and gave an outline of its position. 



The Office-Bearers for 1918 were then elected, the retiring President 

 nominating his successor, Prof. J. B. Harrison, C.M.G.. etc., and speak- 

 ing of the desirability of full co-operation of the Society with the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. 



Meeting held Feb. 4th, 1918. — The following amendments of the 

 By-Laws were passed : — 



By-Law 1, Chap. III. after Treasurer, ten or more Ordinary 

 Directors. 



By-Law 5, Chap. IV. to be replaced by — 



5. The Office-bearers shall be ex-officio members of all Committees 



The financial statement for 1917 was laid on the table and a short 

 review by the Treasurer of the position of the Society read. There was 

 an adverse balance of $631.90 and a further extra expense of $120 in- 

 curred in the present year. 



The President gave the first part of an Inaugural Address (see p. vii.) 

 A cordial vote of thanks was unanimously voted. Several members spoke 

 warmly in favour of the address and the President thanked them for their 

 appreciation, 



Meeting, April 17th, 1918.— The financial statement having been 

 audited, was adopted. 



Thanks were accorded for the following donations — From Dr. A. J. 

 Craigen, 35 New Guinea Ethnological Curios ; from Mr. C. K. Bancroft, a 

 block of inferior Venezuelan Balata. 



A letter from the Government in reference to the proposed Agricul- 

 tural Conference was read. The Hon. Dr. Nunan proposed in connection 

 therewith the following resolution which was unanimously carried : — 



" The Society regrets that it has been found that arrangements can- 

 not be conveniently made for the holding of a West Indian Agricultural 



