PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
_ ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 
WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY, 1879. 
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 
Hon. Professor Surru, C.M.G., V.P., in the Chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and contirmed. 
The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary members 
__ of the Society -— 
Gabriel, C. Louis, St. John’s College, University. 
Hills, Robert, Elizabeth Bay. 
_Jarvie, Rev. A. Milne, Marrickville. 
Kemmis, Rev. Thomas, St. Mark’s Parsonage, Darling Point. 
Meslée E. Marin de la, Arnott House, Wynyard Square. 
Matthews, Robert, Tumut-street, Adelong. — 4 
Mearns, R. Livingstone, D.D.S., Philadelphia, 36, Wynyar 
Squar 
> Annual Report of the Council was then read. : ; 
The Council bring before the members of the Royal Society © 
New Sout 
_ ‘din doing so are glad to be able to point to the steady progress 
“Rigg Mag sajoyed during the past year. The past — 
“2a May lst, 1878, with 347 members on the roll, besides 
honorary members. 78 members were elected during the 
_ Past Year, in addition to one honorary member, whilst the Society 
tos Six members by death and fifteen by resignation, thus Pag eh 
: chang of 1879-80 with 404 members, in addition to tteen 
ie . roe rs. The most serious rg the Society 
Vu uring last year by death is that of our 
coe ent, the Rev. W. B. Clarke, M.A., F.B.S., &c., a loss 
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