ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. XV11. 



i. To bring together, as members of the Guild, all those 

 throughout the Empire interested in science and scientific 

 methods, in order by joint action to convince the people, by 

 means of publications and meetings, of the necessity of apply- 

 ing the methods of science to all branches of human endeavour, 

 and thus to further the progress and increase the welfare of 

 the Empire. 



ii. To bring before the Government the scientific aspects of all 

 matters affecting the national welfare. 



iii. To promote and extend the application of scientific principles 

 to industrial and general purposes. 



iv. To promote scientific education by encouraging the support 

 of universities and other institutions where the bounds of 

 science are extended, or where new applications of science 

 are devised. 



Thirteen volumes, 137 parts, 15 reports, and 6 pamphlets, 

 total 171, received as donations since the last meeting 

 were laid upon the table and acknowledged. 



A circular was received from the National Museum of 

 Natural History, Paris, initiating the opening of an inter- 

 national subscription in order to erect a statue of Lamarck 

 in the " Jardin des Plant es." 



The Chairman stated that the Hon. Secretaries of the 

 Royal Society would be pleased to receive subscriptions 

 which would be limited to five shillings. 



The following resolutions were moved by Professor 

 Liversidge and Professor Warren, respectively, and duly 

 carried : — 



"The members of the Royal Society of New South Wales 

 have learnt with great regret of the death of Sir Michael 

 Foster, k.c.b., m.d., f.r.s., an Honorary Member of the 



b -July 3, 1907. 



