36 PRESIDENTS ADDRESS. 
* J am sure that such an Association—which must come sooner 
or later, if we are to hold our own—would not only do a great 
deal for the advancement of science in the Colonies, but would 
also materially favour their progress in many other ways. 
“Trusting that this letter may bring about an expression of 
opinion upon the matter,— 
“Tam, &e. 
oe LIVERSIDGE. 
“The University, September 16, 1884.” 
Tam still of opinion that arrangements should be made for 
holding such a meeting in 1888, and for founding the proposed 
Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, and I 
shall be glad if those who are in favour of it will kindly send me 
their names as intending members, so that the necessary prelimi- 
nary steps can be taken. 
The regulations for the Australasian Association might be drawn 
up on the same general lines as are followed by the parent . 
Association, but with certain modifications to suit our local cir- 
cumstances ; they might be somewhat as follows :— 
There should be a General Committee or Council, having 
the supreme control, to be composed of delegates from 
the different Colonies or Colonial Scientific Societies, who 
could be elected or appointed according to some scheme 
to be decided upon. The number of delegates from each 
Society or Colony should be proportionate to the number 
of members subscribing or otherwise taking part in 
the proceedings; each Society might be allowed to 
nominate a delegate for each one hundred members. 
A local Committee would be required in the place of meet- 
ing, to make arrangements for ~ —— and enter- 
tainment of the visitors, and to prep for the 
business of the General Meetings. 
Sectional Committees would also require to be appointed for 
the following subjects :— 
Section A.—Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics and 
Mechanics, 
