REPORT ON THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOUTH 

 AFRICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY 



During tpie Yeak Ending July 31, 1888. 



1. Since the last Annual General Meeting eleven Ordinary Meet- 

 ings have been held. The average number of members present has 

 been fourteen, and of visitors eleven, making an average total 

 attendance of twenty-five. 



2. At the Ordinary Meetings fifteen papers have been read in the 

 subjects Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Economic Science, Ethnology, 

 Geology, Meteorology, Psychology and Zoology. Notes and shorter 

 communications on a variety of subjects have also been brought 

 before the Society ; brief accounts of these will be found in the 

 Notes of Proceedings. 



3. Twenty-four presents of books have been received during the 

 year. A list of these will be found in the Proceedings of the 

 Society. 



4. During the year seven Ordinary Members have been elected, and 

 seven resigned ; the name of one member has been removed for 

 non-payment of subscription. The total number of Ordinary 

 Members is sixty-seven, and of Correspondine: Members twenty- 

 three. 



5. Vol. IV. part 1 has been printed and distributed to members. 

 Vol. IV. part 2 is now in the press and will be distributed in a few 

 weeks. Authority has also been given for the printing, in England, 

 of a Part of the Transactions containing Mr. Bolus' plates of Cape 

 Orchids, and the accompanying letterpress. 



DAVID GILL, 



General Secretary. 



