Ixxxii Proceedings of the SoutJi African Philosophical Society. 



Annual General Meeting. 

 September 17, 1902. 



Sir David Gill, K.C.B., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the General Keport for the year ended 

 June 30, 1902. 



The Treasurer made a statement showing a credit balance of 

 £482 19s. lOd. 



Sir David Gill was re-elected President, and Messrs. L. Craw- 

 ford, J. D. F. Gilchrist, E. Marloth, and T. Mum elected Mem- 

 bers of the Council for two years. 



The President read as his address, " Some Notes on work done 

 in South Africa in the department of Astronomy and Geodesy." 



General Report and Statements for the Year ended 



June 30, 1902. 



COUNCIL. 



Sir David Gill, K.C.B., F.R.S., President. 



L. Peringuey, F.Z.S., Vice-President. 



J. C. Beattie, D.Sc, F.R.S.E. 



G. M. Clark, A.M.I.C.E., Hon. Secretanj. 



J. D. F. Gilchrist, M.A., Ph.D. 



E. Marloth, M.A., Ph.D. 



T. MuiR, C.M.G., LL.D., F.E.S. 



T. Stewart, F.G.S., M.I.C.B. 



W. L. ScLATER, M.A., F.Z.S., Hon. Treasurer. 



During the past year ten ordinary meetings of the Society were 

 held. At these meetings the following papers were read : — 



" The Phonation of Insects," by L. Peringuey, Presidential 

 Address. 



" Veld Dust Columns and Whirlwinds," by J. M. Orpen. 



"Baviaan and Trap-door Spiders," by W. F. Purcell. 



" The Hot Winds of Namaqualand." by C. Stewart. 



''The Variation of the Star C.P.D.— 41° 45' 11"," by A. W. 

 Eoberts. 



" On a Stereoscopic Method of Photographic Surveying," by H. G. 

 Fourcade. 



