522 Proceedings. 



Fourth Meeting. 27th July, 1874. 



His Honour Sir G. A. Amey, President, in the chair. 



New memhers. — J. Chambers, E. J. O'Sullivan, M. H. Payne, M.D. 



The list of donations to the museum and library was read by the 

 secretary. 



An interesting discussion took place on Mr. Goodall's paper, read at the 

 last meeting, " On the Discovery of a cut Stump, giving Evidence of the 

 Existence of JNIan in New Zealand at or before the Volcanic Era." The 

 majority of the members present appeared to dissent from Mr. Goodall's views 

 on the subject. 



1. " On Pterostylis squamata in New Zealand," by T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. 

 {Trmisactions, p. 352.) 



2. " The Claims of Science in National Education," by Josiah Martin. 

 {Transactions, p. 168.) 



Fifth Meeting. 2(dth August, 1874. 



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



New members. — W. Errington, C.E., C. Lysnar, A. V. Macdonald, C.E., 

 Ingham Stephens. 



The list of donations to the museum and library since the last meeting 

 "was read by the secretary. 



1. ''Deep Sinking in the Lava Beds of Mount Eden," by J. C. Firth. 

 {Transactions, p. 460.) 



This was an account of the different strata met with in sinking a well at 

 the base of the cinder-cone of Mount Eden. The author exhibited specimens 

 from strata, marked a, 5, c, d,^ which he stated would be placed in the 

 Auckland Museum for reference. 



2. " Early Instruction," by J. Adams, B.A. {Tratisactions, p. 175.) 



The Rev. Dr. Purchas was glad that this subject had been brought before 

 the notice of the Institute. While agreeing in many respects with the 

 opinions expressed by Mr. Adams, he yet did not take such a hopeless view of 

 the subject. Many changes for the better had been made in late years, and 

 he thought that the tendency was to admit still further improvements. 



3. '' Notes on the Origin of Mottled Kauri," by James Stewart, C.E. 

 {Transactions, p. 376.) 



• See Transactions, p. 4C1. 



