PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 
. Meeting, January 13th, 1910. Elections —Member—Mr. P. A. Farrer Manby. 
Associate—Mr. Chas. R. Keyte. 
Mr. T. A. Pope was elected President for the current year. 
The Hon. Treasurer’s statement for 1909 was laid over to be audited; it 
showed a balance to credit of $14.27. 
A letter and resolution from the West India Committee in favour of preferential 
trade with Canada was referred to the Commercial Committee. 
A series of drawings of Indian basket work by Dr. W. E. Roth was exhibited 
and the Hon. B. Howell Jones spoke of the value of this and other work being 
done by this noted anthropologist. 
Donation to Library.—Prof. Eigenmann’s Pamphlets on Guiana’s fishes from 
Mr. B.S. Conrad. 
Meeting, February 10th, 1910. Hlections —Associates—Messrs. R. R. McKay, 
W.N.R. W. Smith, Alex. McCowan and H. W. Edghill. 
The Hon. Treasurer's statement was adopted on the motion of Mr. Luke M. 
Mill. A resolution in favour of increased trade relations with Canada was passed, 
Donation to Library.—Report of Isthmian Canal Commissioners 1908 ; to 
Museum, Mrs. Harry Garnett—Collection of Birds’ eggs. 
Dr. W. E. Roth gave a lecture ““ Some Notes on the Manners and Customs of 
the Old-time Guiana Indians ”’ (see p. 62) for which an enthusiastic vote of 
thanks was accorded. 
Meeting, March 24th, 1910. Hlections.—Associates—Messrs. Courtney Hare- 
wood and Frank Drayton. 
The President spoke of the loss sustained by the Society owing to the death 
of the Hon. Secretary, Mr. P. P. Fairbairn, and it was agreed that :—* The 
members of the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society desire to place on 
record their deep regret at the death of Mr. P. P. Fairbairn, their late Honorary 
Secretary, and their appreciation of his services as an active member of the 
Society for many years, having been a Director for several years and Honorary 
Secretary for about six months. 
‘“‘The Members further direct that a copy of this Resolution be sent to Mrs. 
Fairbairn with an expression of condolence with her and the family in their 
recent bereavement.” 
Donation to the Library—Jones’ and Scard’s “‘ Cane Sugar ” from the authors ; 
to the Museum, 3 micro-photos of Cane Sections from Mr. Geo, Hughes ; and 7 
concrete blocks from Sprostons, Ltd. 
