Xvi. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, 
DISCUSSION—THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE IN SCHOOLS: 
The discussion (of which due notice had been given) was. 
opened by Professor O. EK. Fawsitrt, and contributed to by 
Dr. J. B. CLELAND, Professr H. G. CHAPMAN, Mr. P. Boarp,. 
Director of Hducation (a visitor), Mr. A. B. Hector, and 
Dr. R. K. Murpuy. [The discussion will be found printed 
in extenso in ** The Scientific Australian ’? for December,. 
1918, pp. 36 - 38. | 
EXHIBIT : 
Mr. A. H. STEPHEN exhibited an interesting sample of 
cotton from Queensland. 
NOVEMBER 6th, 1918. 
The four hundred and second General Monthly Meeting 
was held at the Society’s House, 5 Hlizabeth Street, at 
8 p.m. 
Mr. W.S. Dun, President, in the Chair. 
Twenty-nine members were present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
The certificates of two candidates for admission as ordin-. 
ary members were read for the first time. 
Miss May DENIEHY and Mr. G. SYDNEY JONES wrote 
thanking the Society for sympathy in their recent bereave-- 
ments. 
A letter was read from Major (Professor) David in 
acknowledgement of his having been awarded the Clarke 
Memorial Medal, and expressing his appreciation of the 
Council’s action. 
Five volumes, 163 parts, 20 reports and one calendar 
were laid upon the table. 
THE FOLLOWING PAPERS WERE READ: 
1. ‘Some Preliminary Investigationsona Bacterial Disease 
of Tobacco,’’ by G. P. DARNELL-SMITH, B.Sc. F.1.C.. 
Remarks were made by Dr. R. GREIG-SMITH. 
