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the measurement of work, weight and length ; while the measure- 

 ment of momentum implies all three. Force is measured by a refer- 

 ence to the units of time and momentum ; energy may be expressed 

 in terms of mass and velocity, or of force and space ; and the various 

 units for measuring heat, light, magnetism, electricity, and the like, 

 are only more complex combinations of the same simple elements. 

 After an interesting discussion the meeting adjourned. 



TUESDAY, JSrOVEMBER 10th, 1891. 



REGULAR MEETING. 



B. E. Charlton in the chair. 



The minutes of the regular meeting in May and of the three 

 special meetings in September and October were read and confirmed. 



The Corresponding Secretary announced the receipt of twenty- 

 nine exchanges and twenty-one Government reports since the last 

 regular meeting. 



C. C. Arthur, M. A , H. Carpenter, B. A., W. Chapman and 

 J. W. Tyrrell were elected ordinary members of the Association. 



Six applications for membership were received. 



Messrs. TurnbuU and Witton then escorted the newly-elected 

 President, Mr. Alexander, to the chair, to which he was welcomed 

 by Mr. Chariton in a few appropriate words. Mr. Alexander's 

 inaugural address dealt chiefly with the study of Biology. 



After the address, the Museum was thrown open for inspection ; 

 a number of microscopes were placed in the Art School rooms, and 

 experiments were made in Pneumatics and Electricity. Mr. Aldous 

 provided a short musical programme. 



The meeting was closed by the singing of the National Anthem. 



THUMSDAT, WOJEMBER 26tb, 1891. 



SPECIAL MEETING. 



S. Briggs, Second Vice-President, in the chair. 



No business was transacted. 



Rev, Dr. Burns read a paper entitled " A Criticism of our School 

 System." He called attention especially to the rigidity of the 

 system, the disregard of the individual pupil's nature, and the restric- 

 tions placed upon the teacher. Fewer subjects, he thought, should 



