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PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE. 
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 
BOARD OF GOVERNORS. 
WELLINGTON, 3lst JANUARY, 1922. 
Tur annual meeting of the Board was held in the Dominion Museum 
Library on Tuesday, 31st January, 1922, at 
10 a.m. 
Present: Professor T. H. Easterfield (President, in the chair), Mr. 
ilton, Dr. L. Cockayne 
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Wellington Philosophical Society) Mr. M. A. Eliott (Hon. Treasurer, 
Manawatu Philosophical Society), Professor C. C. Farr (Philosophical 
(Nelson Institute, Hon. Mr. G. M. T 
Wright (Philosophical Institute of Canterbury), Professor F. P. Worley 
B. Kirk was present by request of the 
Standing C ttee. 
"eo ake eceived from the Hon. W. Downie 
Dr. J. Allan Thomson (Government 
representative), and the Ven. Archdeacon Williams (representing the Poverty 
Bay Institute). 
Roll-call.—The Hon. Secretary then called the roll. 
Presidential Address —The President then read his presidential address. 
Resolution of S hy.—The President then called upon Professor Farr, 
who moved = ыны resolution: “ That this Board learns with the 
greatest sorrow of the death of Sir Ernest Shackleton, and desires to place 
ecord its admiration for his unbounded determination, great bravery, 
and heroic devotion to his comrades—qualities which have gone far to 
making the best traditions of our race. The Board also recognizes the 
great contribution of Sir Ernest Shackleton to our knowledge of the South 
Polar regions, and expresses its deepest sympathy with Lady Shackleton 
in her sudden bereavement.” The motion was seconded by the Hon. Mr. 
G. M. Thomson, and carried in silence, the members standing. 
ў i M. Thomson 
Mr. 8. Percy Smith.—On the motion of the Hon. Mr. G. M. on, 
seconded by de President, a message of sympathy with Mr. Percy Smith, 
F.N.Z.Inst., of New Plymouth, in the serious illness from which he is suffer- 
ing, was passed. 
