Report of Society's Meetings. 



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consented and if the Judges thought them of sufficient 

 merit. The essays were now under consideration, and 

 as they were of some length, several weeks would elapse 

 before the decision could be published and the prize 

 awarded. 



In connection with the Columbian Exposition awards, 

 the Secretary stated that he had written to Mr. A. J. 

 Patterson, Consul for U.S., who had replied that he 

 would look after the matter at once. 



Communications from the Government in reference to 

 the " Challenger" reports and from the Institute of 

 Jamaica thanking the Society for loan exhibits were 

 read. 



In reference to the loan exhibits to Jamaica, Mr. 

 Quelch said they had been safely returned. He was 

 glad to say that he had made some exchanges of pottery 

 for specimens of the remains found in caves in Jamaica. 



The following donations were recorded : — 



To the Library — from Mr. J. A. P. Bowhill ; Proceed- 

 ings in Jamaica in regard to the Maroons, 1796. 



Do. from Capt, Young; Guppy's Foraminifera of Trini- 

 dad. 



To the Museum — 



Phosphate ... ...Cayenne 



2 Minerals and 3 Natural 1 



^ Barbados 



History Specimens 

 I Moth 

 5 Alligator's Eggs 



1 Elephant Beetle 



2 Chrysalids 



I Serpentiform Lizard 

 I Tarantula and Nest 



1 River Tortoise 



2 Stone Implements 



/ 



...Georgetown ... 

 ...Haag's Bosche 

 ...DemeraraR. ... 

 ...Georgetown ... 

 ...Suddie 

 ...Georgetown ... 

 ... „ ... 



...Potaro District 

 3E 



...S. S. Nonpareil. 

 ...Miss Cullingford. 



...A. Gill. 

 ...F. B. Greig. 

 ...David Spence. 

 ...Dr. Anderson. 

 ...J, Brumell. 

 ...Bertie Waby. 

 ...Dr. Deane 

 ...J, A Wibon. 



