PROCEEDINGS. 



Anniversary Meeting op the Philosophical Institute 

 of Victoria. 



Wednesday, Zrd March, 1858. 

 The Hon. Captain Clarke, R.E., President, in the Chair. 



The object of the meeting, as stated in the notice paper, was to 

 elect the officers of the Institute for the ensuing year. 



The Hon. Secretary read a recommendation from the Council of 

 the Institute, to the following effect, viz. : That the six members of 

 Council elected at this anniversary meeting, having the least number 

 of votes, shall retire at the anniversary meeting in 1859, in order that 

 rule 10 may then come into operation. 



This was put forward as a motion, by Professor Wilson, seconded 

 by Mr. Clarson, and carried. 



The Hon. Captain Clarke, RE., then thanked the Institute for the 

 confidence reposed in him, as President, since the formation of the 

 Institute, and stated his desire to retire, in order that a system of 

 annual election of the President might be established. He considered 

 that an annual change of the presidentship would be advantageous to 

 the Institute. 



An unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Captain Clarke for his 

 long and valuable services. 



A. K. Smith, Esq., proposed the Hon. Sir William Foster Stawell, 

 as President for the ensuing year. This was seconded by Sizar 

 Elliot, Esq. The Eev. Mr. Bleasdale proposed Professor Wilson, 

 seconded by Dr. Eades. Professor Wilson proposed Dr. Ferdinand 

 Mueller, seconded by Mr. Blandowski. 



A ballot took place, and scrutineers were appointed. The result 

 was— 



Votes for Sir Wm. Foster Stawell 28 



„ „ Professor Wilson ... ... 15 



Sir Wm. Foster Stawell was declared duly elected. 



Fred. Acheson, Esq., proposed Clement Hodgkinson, Esq., C.E., 

 as a Vice-President of the Institute. This was seconded by A. K. 

 Smith, Esq., C.E. 



