Proceedings of the Society. T7 
Meeting, April 28th, 1910. The President reported that Mr. Joseph J. 
Nunan had been elected Honorary Secretary and Dr. Francis Watts, C.M.G., 
Imperial Commissioner of Agriculture for the West Indies, an Honorary 
Member. 
The Hon. B. Howell Jones called attention to a kind of timber known in 
Trinidad as “* Pois dous ” (Inga vera), which was considered suitable for puncheon 
slaves. The tree is known here and it would be of great advantage to replace 
the costly oak staves by a local wood. Mr. Jones also exhibited an intestinal 
worm which caused the death of a parrot. 
Donation to the Library—Isthmian Commission Reports 1907 and 1909 from 
Mr. A. J. Clare; Petrie, The Palace of Apries from Dr. F. H. Anderson ; photo 
of Mr. Thomas Daniells, from Hon. B. Howell Jones. 
Mr. Luke M. Hill read a paper on “ The Nomenclature of Georgetown, its 
Streets and Districts.” (See page 42) 
In moving a vote of thanks which was warmly accorded, the President spoke 
of Mr. Hill’s impending retirement and the value of such a paper being read 
before they had lost the opportunity of getting Mr. Hill’s special knowledge. 
The President also spoke of the desirability of having the names of our plantations 
dealt with in a similar way, 
Meeting, June 16th, 1910. Elections. —Associates—Messrs. F. H. Dupré, 
William A. Boyd, T. Callender, E. D. Chatterton and V. C. Rogers. 
The President spoke of the lamented death of His Majesty King Edward VII, 
Patren of the Society. The Directors had prepared a letter of Condolence 
to His Majesty King George V. which was copied in an artistic manner by 
Lieut. Carroll and was shown to the meeting. 
Lieut. Carroll received the thanks of the meeting for his kindness in preparing 
the letter. 
The President also reported that Mr. James Gillespie had been chosen to 
represent the Society on the Board of Agriculture and that Dr. Francis Watts 
had written to thank the Society for electing him an Honorary Member. 
In connection with the parasite shown by the Hon. B. Howell Jones at the 
previous meeting, Dr. Wise wrote that it was similar to a Brazilian fowl pest. 
The Honorary Secretary called attention to the fact that many of the most 
influential colonists did not belong to the Society ; he proposed a Committee 
to enquire what steps might be taken to make known the advants ages of member- 
ship. The President, Honorary Secretary, Messrs. Franks and Mackenzie, 
and Miss Murray were appointed to make the proposed enquiry. 
The President reported that an Agricultural Conference was to be held in 
the colony in January, and that His Excellency the Governor proposed to 
nominate the President of the Society as Vice- President of the Conference. 
Donation to Museum—Two numbers of the “ Royal Gazette,” 1802 and 1880, 
and a Murderer’s knife, from Hon. B. Howell Jones ; 11 silver and copper 
coins from Mr, Jas. Frankland. 
