132 * ANNOAL KKPORT. 



ANNUAL REPORT, 1918. 



In accordance with Rule 39, the Council present a 

 report of the proceedings of the Society for 1918. 



The Council and Officers. 



At the Annual General Meeting held on lltli March, 

 the following were elected Members of the Council for the 

 year: — Dr. A. H. Clarke, Dr. J. L. Glasson, Messrs. W. 

 F. D. Butler, AV. H. Clemes, L. Dechaineux, T. W. Fowler, 

 J. A. Johnson; L. H. Lindon, and L. Rodway. 



The Council at its first meeting elected the following 

 officers: — Dr. Clarke (Chairman), Mr. L. Rodway (Hon. 

 Treasurer), Mr. Clive Lord (Secretaxy and Librarian). 



The Council elected Dr. Clarke, Messrs. Clemes, De- 

 chaineux, Johnson, Lindon, and Rodway to be Trustees 

 of the Tasmanian Museum and Botanical Gardens. 



Meetings. 



Nine ordinary meetings of the Society were held dur 

 ing the year and two special meetings. Many interesting 

 papers were read by members and visitors during the 

 session. The special lectures delivered by Professor Berry 

 caused such interest that a larger hall had to be engage;l 

 owing to the fact that the Society's Lecture Hall was not 

 large enough for the audiences. The 75th Anniversary of 

 the Society was celebrated on 14th October. 



Members. 



The membership cf the Society has materially increas- 

 ed during the year as 36 meimbers "were elected. We lost 

 6 members through death or resignation. The number of 

 ordinary membors at the end of the year was 112 ; life 

 members, 8; corresponding members, 13; and honorary 

 members, 4. 



Library. 



During the year 254 volumes, in addition to hundreds 

 of pamphlets, were added to' the library, and our thanks 

 are due to many kindred institutions for many and valu- 

 able donations. The total number of volumes (apart from 

 pamphlets) in the library on the 31st December, 1918, was 

 13,054. As the work of the Society is so intimately con- 

 nected with the Tasmanian Museum, the policy adopted 



