18 THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 
appear to be any demand for them. This was an age of literary 
dissipation. Ninety per cent. of the literature of to-day was fiction, 
and a good deal of it of a low and impure order. People had no 
time for deep reading or profound thinking. ‘The mad struggle was 
for wealth. 
After condemning the monopolistic spirit of the age and its many 
evils as tending to the degeneracy of the race, the paper concluded 
with the statement that Anglo-Saxon national life would have con- 
stantly to be purged and purified of disease if it was to be kept 
from decay. 
“Natural History Notes,” from Mr. William Yates, were also: 
read. 
The annual meeting was then held, and the following reports 
were read and adopted : 
Report of the Council, by the Secretary. 
y “* Curator, by Alex. Gaviller. 
sf *¢ Geological Section, by A. T. Neill. 
ss “« Biological Section, by A. Alexander. 
ss ‘* Photographic Section, by D. Souter. 
8 “ Corresponding Secretary, by Thos. S. Morris. 
e < \Dreasurer, by P.s Scrivent 
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : 
President, - - S. A. Morgan, B. A., D. Paed. 
First Vice-President, - J. M. Dixon. 
Second Vice- President, Dr. Herriman. 
Corresponding Secretary, Thos. S. Morris. 
Recording Secretary, - G.L. Johnston, B. A. 
Treasurer, - - P. L. Scriven. 
Librarian and Curator, - A. Gaviller. 
Assistant Librarian, - J. Schuler. 
Auditors, - - F. Hansel and H. S. Moore. 
Council: R. Campbell, Geo. Black, J. F. Ballard, W. A. 
Childs, M. A., J. H. Long, M. A., LL. B. 
