1881. 



PROCEEDINGS. 



EOYAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



March 16th, 1882. 



The Vice-President in the chair, 16 members and 8 associates 

 present. 



The Annual Report and Balance-sheet for 1881 were read and 

 adopted, as follow : — 



" Report of the Council of the Royal Society of Victoria, for 



the Year 1881. 



"In submitting this report for the year 1881, your Council is 

 gratified to be able to record a Session of increased activity, and 

 consequent prosperity to the Society. The papers read during the 

 year have been numerous, and on subjects which evoked consider- 

 able interest among the members ; while the constant demand 

 made by learned and scientific societies abroad for copies of our 

 Transactions tends to show that the work done by our Society is 

 recognised as of value to scientific labourers all over the world. 

 In exchange for our Transactions we received the publications of 

 societies from every civilised nation; and for the year 1881 the 

 Hon. Librarian announces the receipt of 101 volumes, many of 

 them handsome donations, and in in addition we have received 

 501 parts, which amount to nearly 100 volumes more. 



" So considerable has been of late the additions to our Library 

 that your Council finds it necessary to provide for increased 

 accommodation ; and during the ensuing year provision will be 

 made for the erection of new book-shelves, and also for the binding 

 of some of the completed volumes. 



"During the past Session there have been elected 15 Members, 

 9 Associates, and 1 Corresponding Member, which brought our 

 numbers up to the following : — 150 Members, 38 Associates, 

 6 Corresponding Members, 9 Honorary Members. 



