

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Meeting December 30th, 1912. Elections reported. — Members. — 

 Messrs. P. W. Morley and J. A. Luckhoo. Associates. — Messrs Jose A. 

 Gomes, John Holiday, P. A. Duggin, J. C. Millar and P. C. Cox ; Lady 

 Subscriber. — Miss B. Jackson. 



The Office-Bearers for 1913 were duly elected. 



The Vice-President gave a short resume of the Society's work during 

 the year. 



Meeting January, 29th 1913. Elections reported. —Associates. — 

 Messrs. G. W. Thornett, John Carto, Karl Hayley, J. G. Gray, Thos. A. 

 Phillips, (Revs.) Harold M. Yates and William E. Giddings ; Lady 

 Subscriber. — Mrs. Simpson. 



The Honorary Treasurer's Statement for 1912 was laid over and two 

 Directors appointed to audit the accounts. Owing to the necessary 

 special expenditure in the improvement of the Society's premises and in 

 modernising the Library a debt of something over $1,000 had been 

 incurred which the President believed would be soon cleared off. Part 

 had been incurred in widely circulating the Colony Volume of Timehri 

 for the purpose of advertising the colony. Until the balance had been 

 restored the Society would be averse to special expenditure. 



Certain obsolete by-laws were proposed for revision at the next 

 meeting. 



The President gave an opening address on the conditions of the 

 Society and the Colony. 



Donations ; to Library — 8 vols, books from the Bishop of Guiana ; to 

 Museum* — autograph letters of the Duke of Wellington from Mr. S. G. T. 

 Bourke and Eose wood and Rose oil from M. Prevot, Cayenne. 



Meeting, April 16th, 1913. Elections reported. — Member. — Mr. 

 Colin Rees Davies ; Associates. — Messrs. Jas. Goulding, R. L. Hunte, 

 Wm. MacFarlane, Reginald Lewis, Gerald Ambrose and G. H. F. Bennett, 

 Lady Subscribers. — Misses W. M. Phillips and J. McKay. 



The President spoke of the death of three prominent members, Mr. 

 B. Howell Jones, Hon. George Garnett and Dr. F. H. Anderson. The 

 Secretary was desired to forward letters of condolence to the families of 

 the deceased gentleman. 



The Honorary Treasurer's Statement for 1912 having been audited 

 and found correct, it was adopted. 



By-laws 1 and 4, Chap. VI., and 1 and 2, Chap. VII., were amended 

 and 3 to 9, Chap. XII., rescinded. 



Donations : to Tuibrary. — Eigenmaun's Fishes of Guiana from Mr. 

 B. S. Conrad, 12 vols, books and 12 periodicals from Hon. J. J.Nunan ; 

 to MiLseum. — 29 insect pests from Mr. G. E. Bodkin. 



