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ed from several of the professors, and the President, Baron 

 von Mueller, and Christchurch is to be congratulated on 

 having been selected as the city in which the meeting of 

 the Association was held. 



The various sections were organized under their respect- 

 ive vice-presidents, who addressed them on the subjects 

 given below : 



Section A. — Professor Lyle. 



Section B. — Professor O. Masson. 



Section C— Mr. E. A. Murray, " The Past and Future of 

 Mining in Victoria." 



Section D. — Professor Haswell, " Recent Biological Theo- 

 ries." 



Section E.— Mr. CI. S. Griffiths, " Antarctic Exploration." 



Section F.— Hon. G. W. Cotten, "A State Bank of Issue." 



Section G-. — Mr. A. W. Hewitt, "Ceremonies of Initiation 

 in the Australian Tribes." 



Section H. — Hon. Dr. Campbell, " The Advancement of 

 Sanitation among the People." 



Section I. — Mr. R. H. Roe, " Literature in Education." 



Section J. — Mr. John Sulman, " The Architecture of 

 Towns." 



A presidential reception in the afternoon of the second 

 day, by Sir James and Lady Hector, was very largely at- 

 tended. In the evening the president-elect, Sir James 

 Hector, was installed. The retiring president, Baron von 

 Mueller, in addressing the meeting said that: 



" We owe to the British Association that great advance 

 of science, and especially of applied knowledge, which has 

 been made throughout the world. 



In introducing the president to you, let me say that he is 

 one who took part in the expedition to the Rocky 

 Mountains. Some thirty years ago he was selected 

 for the position he now holds under the Govern- 

 ment, which he has so worthily filled to this time, and dur- 



