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Phases of Agriculture," by Mr. H. W. Potts, f.l.s., f.c.s.; 

 41 Radium," by Mr. S. Radcliff, f.c.s. These lectures were 

 appreciated by satisfactory audiences. 



Members were honoured by the visit of Professor R. J. A. 

 Berry m.d., of the University of Melbourne, who delivered 

 the Clarke Memorial Lecture on " Brain-growth, Education 

 and Social Inefficiency. 



During the year eighteen new ordinary members were 

 elected, and one honorary member. There were two resig- 

 nations. 



It is gratifying to know that several of our members 

 have been honoured during the past year, Dr. James Adam 

 Dick (Colonel A.A.M.O.), and Mr. James Fraser, Chief 

 Commissioner for Railways, having had conferred on them 

 the Companionship of St. Michael and St. George, the same 

 order being received by Colonel Frank Marshall and by our 

 honorary member Dr. O. J. Martin. Mr, John Russell 

 French has received the Knight Oommandership of the 

 British Empire; Dr. Archibald Lang Maclean (Captain, 

 A.A.M.O.) has been awarded the Military Cross, and Mr. 

 William -T. Willington, the Order of the British Empire. 



During the year I, as your representative, attended a 

 meeting of the Board of Visitors of the Observatory. 



The success of the Society is largely due to the constant 

 attention of your Honorary Secretaries Mr. R. H. Cambage, 

 f.l.s. , and Mr. J. H. Maiden, i.s.o., f.r.s., and of the 

 Honorary Treasurer, Professor H. G. Chapman, m.d., and all 

 members appreciate their unsparing care of the Society's 

 interests. 



There are now 307 members on the roll; unfortunately 

 we have lost by death and resignation 14 members, and 

 16 names have been removed from the rolls. Nineteen new 

 members have been elected. The losses by death are: — 



