JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS. 



day. In the absence of Dr. Reynolds he also gave a brief report 

 of what had been done in the Biological Section during the summer. 



The President then read the Opening Address of the Session, 

 his subject being "The Hittites." The history of this remarkable 

 but little known nation, was sketched, and their great power shown 

 from the fact that for centuries they maintained their position and 

 independence though situated between two such strong empires as 

 those of Egypt and Assyria. 



Several members spoke on the subject at the close, bearing 

 testimony to the great amount of research aud knowledge displayed 

 in the treatment of this most interesting theme. 



It was suggested that our Association should take the publica- 

 tions of the Palestine Exploration Fund. It was so agreed. 



The meeting then adjourned, to meet on the second Thursday 

 of December. 



SECOND MEETING— Thursday, 13th December, 1888. 



The President, the Rev. Samuel Lyle, B. D., in the chair. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 



John Cape, Customs Clerk, was elected a member of the Asso- 

 ciation. 



The Secretary then read a Paper prepared by Mr. William 

 Kennedy on "Notes on Primitive Man." The conclusions arrived 

 at were briefly these : — 



Period of his appearance — Miocene Period. 



Locality — South-western Asia.. 



Condition — Low. 



Parents — Unknown. 



The matter of the Free Library By-law was discussed at some 

 length, and a motion was unanimously carried, pledging the mem- 

 bers present to do their utmost to promote the passage of the 

 By-law. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



