14th /anua/y, IQ08. 



Sir Otto Jaffe, LL.D., President, in the Chair. 



" PRIMITIVE AUSTRALIA. " 

 By Professor Gregg Wilson. 



{Abstract,) 



The Chairman said since they had last met the world had 

 lost one of its greatest men, who was born in Belfast. He referred 

 to Lord Kelvin. They had doubtless seen it stated in the Press 

 that a permanent memorial should be erected to the memory of 

 the deceased. Next to Newton there perhaps was never a 

 scientist of such wide range of knowledge as Lord Kelvin. He 

 (Sir Otto) had taken it upon himself, as their President, to take 

 the first step in forming a small committee to crystalize the idea of 

 erecting a statue or some other permanent memorial to his 

 memory. The Lord Mayor (the Earl of Shaftesbury) had kindly 

 consented to call a public meeting for the 21st inst., and he 

 sincerely hoped that all present and other members of the Society 

 would attend on that occasion. The matter had passed away 

 from that Society to the larger society of citizens, and he trusted 

 they would all give their support. A vote of condolence would 

 be passed on the 2isi inst. with Lady Kelvin and the other 

 members of the family, but, notwithstanding that, he would ask 

 them to pass a vote of condolence that evening in silence. 



The audience then rose to their feet. 



The Chairman briefly introduced the lecturer. 



Professor Gregg Wilson, who was cordially received, said 



