164 ANNUAL RBPORt. 



ANNUAL REPORT. 



In accordance with Rvile 39, the Council present a 

 report of the Proceedings of the Society for 1919. 



The Council and Officers. 



The Annual Geiicral Meeting was held on the 10th 

 March. Eleven nominations being received for membership 

 of the Council, an election was held, with the result that 

 the following nine members were elected as the Council 

 for 1919:— Dr. A. H. Clarke, Dr. J. L. Glasson, Messrs. 

 W. H. Clemes, L. Dechaineux, T. W. Fowler, J. A. John- 

 son, L. H. Lindon, L. Rodway, C. C. Thorold. 



The Council at the first meeting elected the following 

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

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



The Council elected Dr. Clarke, Messrs. Clemes. 

 Dechaineux, Johnson, Lindon, and Rodway, to be trustees 

 of the Tasmanian Museum and Botanical Gardens. 



During the year Mr. Lindon resigned, and Dr. W. 

 L. Crowther was elected in his place. 



Eieiven Council meetings were held during th© yeai'. 

 the attendance being as follows: — Mr. Rodway 11, Mr. 

 Johnson 10, Mr. Fowler 9, Mr. Clemes 8, Mr. Thorold 

 8, Dr. Clarke 7, Dr. Glasson 6, Mr. Dechaineux 6, Mr. 

 Lindon (resigned July) 6, Dr. Crowther (elected August) 

 3 



Meetings. 



Eight ordinary meetings and one special riieeting were 

 held during the year. The outbreak of pneumonic in- 

 fluenza in September and October interfered with the 

 programme of lectures, but notwithstanding thisi the ses- 

 sion, generally speaking, was a successful one. Many in- 

 structive! papers were read, and the meetings were welt 

 attended. 



Membership. 



It is satisfactory to record a substantial increase in 

 the membership of the Society. The roll at the end of 

 the year showed that there were four honorary members, 

 eleven corresponding members, seven life members, and 

 one hundred and forty-two ordinary members. A number 

 of the new SLibscriptions do not become due until next year, 

 but when they are received they will add very materially 

 to the financial strength of the Society. 



