2 Anniversary Address. 



It strikes me, that unless our Exchequer obtains an increase, 

 we shall have to follow the example of our friends at home ; 

 but it must also be borne in mind, that, unless some 

 arrangement is made by which such an expense can be justified, 

 either a contributor or the Society itself may be, a loser in 

 another way. 



It will be readily understood, that the ordinary printing of 

 some communications may be of such an intricate character, 

 that our expenses may even, without illustrations, be much 

 enhanced. It appears to be, therefore, deserving of the attention 

 of the Council, in what way a difficulty of the kind is to be 

 encountered. And when I recall the subjects which were 

 discussed during our last session, I feel assured you will not 

 consider the remarks just made otherwise than as directed to 

 the advancement of the Society. To do full justice to some of 

 the papers presented to us, would require an amount of 

 illustration which our funds would not justify, though it may do 

 an injustice to the authors, to refuse them the advantage. 



I would go further and say, that a Groverment grant of a 

 moderate kind would be usefully and constitutionally expended 

 in assisting our exertions to j)erform what I am satisfied we are 

 performing, a very important service to the community. The 

 papers read in 1869 will justify this opinion. 



In the list are some excellent communications entirely dedicated 

 to Colonial interests, and by enumerating them with the divisions 

 to which they belong, we find there were under the following 

 heads : — 



On Law 1 



Mathematics 4 



Telegraphy 1 



Geology 1 



Metallurgy 2 



Meteorology 3 



Ethnology 3 



Titles op the S^me. 

 1. Opening Address, by Kev. W. B. Clarke, M.A., V.P., 

 May 12th. 



