lxxxviii Proceedings of the Asiat. Soc. of Bengal. [May, 1914. 



2. Kathkari.—By B. A. Gupte. (Postponed from last 

 Meeting.) 



These two papers have been published in the Journal for 

 March, 1914. 



3. Talcher plate of Gayadatiingadeva.—By R. D. Banerji, 



M.A. 



This paper will be published in a subsequent number of 



the Journal. 



•/ 



•/ the Asiatic Society of 



Congress 



15*A, 16th and 17/A, 1914. 



The first Indian Science Congress was held in the rooms 

 of the Asiatic Society of Bengal on January 15th. 16th and 17th, 

 1914, with His Excellency Lord Carmichael, G.C.I E., K.C.M.G., 

 Governor of Bengal, as Patron, and the Hon. Justice Sir Asutosh 

 Mukhopadhyaya, Kt., C.S.I. , as President. One hundred and 

 tive members attended from various parts of the Indian 

 Empire, though this number was undoubtedly increased by 

 delegates to the Centenary of the Indian Museum, which was 

 celebrated at the same time. 



At the opening meeting the President in his address dealt 

 fully with the history, objects and scope of the movement. 

 The address is printed in extenso below. 



The reading of papers commenced at the conclusion of the 

 address, the Congress dividing into sections, the Chairmen of 

 which were : — 



Chemistry . . Prof. P. S. MacMahon Lucknow. 



Physics .. Prof. V- H. Jackson .. Patna. 



Zoology . . Dr. J. R. Henderson . . Madras. 



Geology , . Dr. H. H. Hayden . . Calcutta. 



Botany . . Mr. C. C Calder . . Calcutta. 

 Ethnography . . Mr. L. K. Anantha Krishna 



Iyer . . . . Cochin. 



Mr. D. Hooper of the Botanical Survey was Honorary Secre- 

 tary and Treasurer until his departure from India in February, 

 1914. 



Address. 



Gentlemen, 



I do not use the language of mere conventional courtesy 

 when I say that although I am deeply grateful to you for your 

 invitation to take the Chair at this the inaugural meeting of 

 the Indian Science Congress, I cannot but feel that on this 

 occasion the Chair might have been more fittingly occupied 



