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Tt was stated by the Cuarrman that arrangements had been 
made for the various Sections to hold meetings during the 
ensuing year, a card of which would when finally settled be 
printed for distribution amongst the members. 
ist showing g_ provisional arrangements had already been 
issued as follow 
SECTIONS. 
At 8 o'clock p.m. 
May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. 
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: onomy, &e., Wednesday .. 
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¥ iterat and Art, Friday 25 22 27 24 28 26 238 
t H— Medical, Friday Bt oS. 99.30 TA ee 
, I—Sanitary, Monday 244 38: 36. 20 AF), 167a9o 
Upwards of two hundred donations were laid upon the table. 
Letters were read from the following gentlemen acknavemiging 
their election as honorary members of the Soc ciety, viz. : 
Sir James Cockle, M.A., F.R.S., Chief Justice of Queensland 
Professor L. G. De Koninck, - D., University of Lieg 
The Rev. W. Scorrt, M.A., 
“That in future ne motion te ani of which notice had not 
been given at a previous — ee motions of adjourn- 
ment or others of a formal ¢ 
The Hon. J. Sarrm, C.M. G. M. D., LL.D., seconded the reso- 
lution, which was duly carried. 
Mr. ussELL, B.A., F.R.A.S., Vice-President, then read 
ress, and referred to some of the mo re important scientific 
peeps and seerimene oe of the past year. 
’ WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY, 1877. 
The annual Conversazione given by the Society was held in the 
Masonic Hall, York-street, at 8 p.m. on the evening of May 16th, 
1877; the gathering was very large, and the evening passe off 
most pleasantly and successfully. 
Members on this, as on former — oceasions, were allowed 
to introduce the ladies of their fam 
The total number rst guests (Guclading members, their ladies, 
and other friends who had received cards of invitation from 
members of the Council) saa was between five and six hun- 
i e Co 
last year, when four hundred guests were present in response to 
the invitations issued on that occasion. 
