scientific staff, under the leadership of 

 Mr. C. E. Borchgrevinlc, who intended to 

 make a determined effort to reacli the 

 South Pole. As they were accredited to 

 this Society, and as, moreover, this was 

 the first time a ship bound for the Ant- 

 arctic regions had called at Hobart since 

 the visit of H.M.S. Erebus and Terror in 

 the year IS-ll, it was decided to give the 

 leader, Mr. BorchgTevink, the commander, 

 Captain Jensen, the members of the 

 scientific staff, and the officers of tlie ship a 

 public welcome. The Government kindly 

 undertook to defray the necessary cost, 

 and a most successful conversazione was 

 held in the Town-hall, attended by over 

 800 people, and presided over by His Excel- 

 lency Viscount Gormanston, G.C.M.G. 



Congratulatory addresses were presented 

 to Mr. Borchgrevirdv and his party from 

 your Society, from the Municipal Council 

 (Hobart), the Chamber of Commerce, and 

 the Marine Board of Hobart, the Micro- 

 scopical Club (Launceston), and the lead- 

 ing scientific societies in Australia. The 

 Southern Cross sailed from Hobart on 

 December 17, and the party have since 

 been safely landed at Victoria Land. It is 

 a matter for congratulation that England 

 still possesses men so public spirited as 

 Sir Geo. Newnes, who defrays the entire 

 cost of this large and well-equipped expedi- 

 tion. 



PROPOSED HISTORICAL SECTION. 



The Council have decided to start an 

 historical section in connection with the 



Society. 



LIBRARY. 



The usual contributions from kindred 

 societies have been received during the 

 year. 



FINANCE. 



The income has been— Subscriptions, 

 £177/11/3 ; balance, 1897, £35/16/10 ; total, 

 £213/8/1 ; expenditure, £160/18/4, leaving a 

 balance of £'52/9/9. 



MEDICAL SECTION. 



The members of the Medical Section have 

 had several meetings. The report of the 

 section has been furnished by the hon. 

 secretary. Dr. Gregory Sprott. 



OBITUARY. 



In the death of Sir Lambert Dobson, one 

 of the vice-presidents, the Society sus- 

 tained a great loss. The late Chief Justice 

 took a warm interest in the Society, was 

 an occasional contributor of papers, and a 

 constant attendant at the meetings of the 

 Society. Another very old member passed 

 away during the year in the person of Mr. 

 Matthew Seal. In what might be called 

 the practical side of the Society's functions 

 Mr. Seal was of the greatest help, and his 



loss is much deplored, especially by those- 

 member-s of the Royal Society who are 

 interested in the Tasmanian fisheries. 



THE COUNCIL. 



The vacancy in the Council, and also as 

 vice-president, caused by the death of Sir 

 Lambert Dobson has been filled by the 

 appointment of the Right Rev. H. H. 

 Montgomery, D.D., Bishop of Tasmania. 



MEDICAL SECTION REPORT. 



Dr. G. Sprott read the following report 

 of the Medical Section of the Society for 

 the past year: — 



The following is the report of the 

 proceedings of the Medical Section for the 

 session 1898-99 : — The total number of 

 members is 19. Four joined during the 

 year, and two resiened owing to their 

 leaving the colony. 



The officers for the year were :— Patron, 

 Sir James Wilson Agnew, K.C.M.G.; pre- 

 sident, R. S. Bright ; vice-presidents, G. 

 H. Butler, E. L. Crowther ; hon. treasurer, 

 A. H. Clarke ; hon. secretary, Gregory 

 Sprott ; commititee members, J. E. Wolf- 

 hagen and C. E. Barnard. C. E. Barnard 

 was elected vice W. A. Harvey, resigned. 



Besides the monthly meetings held from 

 March to October inclusive, four special 

 meetings were held during the year. All 

 the meetings were well attended, and 

 many interesting papers were read and 

 discussed by the members. 



1. Notes of a ease of Intussusception in 

 an Infant. Dr. Macgowan. 



2. On some unusual Complications after 

 Laparotomy. Dr. Wolfhagen. 



3. Notes of three cases of Appendicitis. 

 Dr. Drake. 



4. Cause and Prevention of Typhoid 

 Fever, with special reference to the pro- 

 posed metropoliton drainage scheme. Dr. 

 Sprott. 



0. Typhoid Fever, accompanied by 



Haemorrhage and Collapse. Intravenous 



injection of saline solution — recovery. 

 Dr. Drake. 



6. iVotes of a case of Extra Uterine Preg- 

 nancy. Drs. Bright and Spark 



7. History of a case of Typhoid Fever, 

 accompanied by gangrene of leg. Amputa- 

 tion — recovery. Dr. Spark. 



8. Interesting case of Chorea. Di\ i 

 Macgowan. j 



1. Skulls of different racial types. Dr. 

 A. H. Clarke. 



2. Photo of a foot after Fitzgerald's 

 operation for club foot. Di\ Wolfhagen. 



