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Meeting, September 22nd, 1910. Elections —Members—Mr. A. G. Monagas, 
Drs. Ozzard and Rowland, Captain Brickhill, Mr. E. V. Ellis and Hon. P. N, 
Browne. Associates—Dr. Duncan, Messrs. Albert Mendonga, W. E. Davis, 
T. E. Canniegieter, Hector McLean, C. J. Maggs and W. Lowton. 
The Chairman reported that the Conversazione and Lecture of the 31st 
August was a pronounced success and it was hoped that they might be able to 
repeat it annually. 
The Chairman also reported on behalf of the Directors that the Hon. B. 
Howell Jones had been elected to represent the Society at the coming Agricultural 
Conference; that the Museum had been exempted from town taxes; that a 
Ladies’ Dressing Room was being provided ; that an electric light installation 
was being made in the Museum ; that “ Timehri ” was being revived ; and that 
the Government application for a grant was considered inopportune. 
The Chairman also reported that Mr. Jas. Gillespie had been elected Chairman 
and Mr. Richard Lloyd Vice-Chairman of the Agricultural Committee, and that 
‘his Committee was considering the proposed Polders Bill. 
The Curator of the Museum exhibited a hatchet-shaped stone implement 
from Barima and a Patamona Indian tally to eckon the days as they elapsed. 
He exhibited a few of the 150 specimens of Guiana fishes sent by Dr. Eigenmann, 
Donations to Library—Bacon is Shakespeare from Mr. Frank J. Burgoyne, 
a Journal from the Agricultural Department of Ireland ; to the Musewm—Maté 
and Quinoa from Mr. Franklin Adams ; Seeds of Quina from Mr. F. 8S. Chapman ; 
Album of Messina Earthquake results from Mr. A. W. Swain. 
Meeting, November 3rd, 1910. Elections —Members—Mr. H. Daley and 
Captain O’Kelly. Associates—Messrs. C. K. Osborne and C. W. Collier. 
The President reported that the Society’s Letter of Condolence on the death of 
His late Majesty had been acknowledged and accepted and that His Majesty 
King George V. had consented to become Patron of the Society. 
Government papers in connection with the Mail Service were taken for notifi- 
cation. 
Donations to the Library—9 vols. Books, 24 pamphlets and 5 plans from Mr. 
Luke M. Hill; 6 numbers Humboldt Library from Mr. W. B. Gray ; Jamaica 
Place-Names from Mr. J. G. Cruickshank ; and Joseph Cowen’s Speeches from 
Miss Cowen. 
Mr. J. D. Lawrence gave an interesting account of an out-of-the-way colony 
under the title ““ Reminiscences of the Falkland Islands,” for which a vote of 
thanks was accorded. 
Meeting, December 8th, 1910, Hlections.—Members—Mr. R. M. Parker, Cap- 
tain R. Gibson, Messrs. L. Dalton, G. Withers, W. Stuart Cameron, M. MeTurk, 
Dr. P. BE. W. MacAdam, Dr. E. S. Massiah, Messrs Arthur Clare and J. 
Mittelholzer. Associates—Rev. W. G. Kimber, Messrs. G. P. Jorge, N. Chap- 
