REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINOS OF THE SOUTH 

 AFRICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY 



During the Year Ending 1889, July 31. 



1. Since the last Annual General Meeting nine Ordinary Monthly- 

 Meetings have been held. The average number of Members present 

 has been ten, and of visitors eight, making an average total attend- 

 ance of eighteen. 



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

 subjects Anthropology, Astronomy, Engineering, Geography, 

 Geology, Meteorology and Zoology. Notes and shoiter communica- 

 tions on a variety of subjects have also been brought before the 

 Society ; brief accounts of these will be found in the Notes of Pro- 

 ceedings. 



3. Twenty-six presents of books have been received. A list of 

 these will be found in the Proceedings of the Society. There has 

 been a considerable demand for the publications of the Society lately,., 

 and a corresponding increase in the number of presents received. A 

 bookcase has been placed in the meeting room, one key to which is 

 kept by the Secretary and the other at the Commercial Exchange.. 

 Access can be had to the books by Members at any time on applica- 

 tion to Mr. Ellis at the Commercial Exchange. In case of a member 

 taking any book away notice should be given to the Secretary. 



4. During the year ten Ordinary Members have been elected a;nd: 

 one has resigned. The total number ^f Ordinary Members is seventy- 

 six, and of Corresponding Members twenty -three. 



5. Volume IV. part 2 and Volume V. part 1 have been issued to 

 Members and distributed to a number of Scientific Societies in various 

 parts of the world. 



DAVID GILL, 



General Secretary^ 



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