Auckland Institute. 521 



3. « On Street Planting," by R. W. Dyson. 



The author recommended that the Improvement Commissioners should at 

 once plant the streets in course of formation by them with limes, chestnuts, 

 and weeping willows. 



Third Meeting. 2^th June, 1874. 



His Honour Sir G-. A. Arney, President, in the chair. 



The secretary read the list of donations to the library and museum since 

 the last meeting. 



A letter was read from Mr. Martin, suggesting that training schools for 

 instruction in practical science might be advantageously established in 

 connection with the Institute, and that accommodation for such schools should 

 be reserved in the new building proposed to be erected by the Institute. 



Mr. Heale considered the proposition an excellent one, and stated it was 

 necessary that immediate action should be taken in the erection of buildings. 



The Hon. Mr. Chamberlin thought that a large proportion of the funds 

 required for building could be obtained by establishing life memberships of 

 £100 each. He had little doubt that thirty gentlemen could be induced 

 to become life members, and advance a sum of .£100 each, on condition that the 

 privileges of membership were extended to their families as well as to 

 themselves. He himself was willing to become a life member on these terms. 



A long discussion ensued, in which the Eev. Dr. Purchas, the Hon. 

 Colonel Haultain, Mr. Martin, and the chairman took part. 



1. "On the Discovery of a cut Stump of a Tree, giving Evidence of the 

 Existence of Man in New Zealand at or before the Volcanic Era," by 

 J. Goodall, C.E. {Transactions, p. 144.) 



The Hon. Col. Haultain did not think that the markings on the stump 

 exhibited by Mr. G-oodall could be referred to human agency, but was inclined 

 to suppose that they were produced by the action of running water. He had 

 recently observed at Awhitu some water worn stumps, the remains of old pas, 

 which presented almost exactly similar appearances. 



The Eev. Dr. Purchas expressed a similar opinion. 



Mr. Heale thought there could be no doubt the cut was made by some 

 instrument wielded by the hand of man. 



2. "Description of a new species of Senecio,^^ by T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. 

 (Transactions, p. 348.) 



3. "What is Science T by the Eev. E. Kidd, LL.D. {Appendix.) 



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