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rising young men of Australia than the forms suggested. The 
course of lectures would attract very few persons, and would 
hardly appeal to any feeling of sympathy. He gathered from what 
he had heard that this medal was to be given to young persons 
unconnected with the University ; but he thought the time was 
far distant when they would have a class of young men who would 
able to pursue their studies apart from some help from the 
University. He ae it was a great mistake to establish these 
lectures unless you gave young men the foundation of a hope o 
reward to stimulate ae love for science. While these were his 
_ views, he was willing to assist in whatever was generally decided 
upon. 
The CHAtrMAN said that the idea of a scholarship was discussed 
by the committee, and he must say that his sympathy rather went 
= the idea, oe were thought sufficient by the committee to cause 
to be set 
Mr. Pee en would only mention one objection to Mr. 
Henry’s proposal ; and that was that the University lectures were 
only open to a certain portion of the public, whereas lectures under 
the Royal Society would be open to the public at large. 
The subject then dropped. 
The CuarrMan announced that, in accordance with the rules, the 
Council had at their last meeting elected Mr. Charles Moore, ; 
one of the Vice-Presidents of the Society, to fill the vacancy caused 
by the death of the late Rev. W. B. Clarke, and that Mr. E. L. 
Montefiore had been elected a member of the Council in the place 
of Mr. Charles Moore, in each case for the remainder of the year. 
Seventy donations were laid upon the table. 
_ The Crarrman intimated that the Society had just received 
notice of the death of Professor Henry, Secretary and Director of 
nian Institute, who had been one of the Society’s most 
valuable correspondents, and had sent them a great many contri- 
butions every year. 
The Hon. Treasurer gave notice of his intention to rel 
By. a ney General General Meeting that an addition be made to 
Mr. H. C. Russert, B.A., F.R.A.S., then read a paper on 
“Storms on the Coast of New South Wales,’ 
A microphone constructed by the Rey. Frank Firth was 
exhibited by Mr. William MacDonnell, who read a short paper by 
the Rev. F, Firth upon it; several interesting experiments were 
then successfully made. 
