XXVI1. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
2. That a course of three Clarke Memorial Lectures 
would be delivered at the Royal Society’s House, at 8 p.m., 
by Prof. EH. W. SKEATS, DSc. F.c.s., Melbourne University, 
on the following dates :— 
Monday, October 22—“ The Volcanoes of Victoria.” 
Thursday, October 25—“ The Origin of Dolomite.”—(a. Early research 
and views as to its formation. 8, Experimental work up 
to the year 1897). 
Tuesday, October 30—“<The Origin of Dolomite.’—(a. Recent 
experimental work including the chemical and mineralogical 
results of the examination of the Funafuti boring, and of speci- 
mens from raised coral islands. 8, The bearing of these inves- 
tigations on the origin of dolomite. y. Application of modern 
views to the dolomites of Tyrol and other areas. 
These lectures would be illustrated by lantern slides and 
by microscopic rock sections, shown in the Wright-Newton 
projecting microscope and micro-polariscope. 
3. That the Monthly Meeeting of the Engineering Section 
would be held on Wednesday, October 17th, at 8 p.m. 
Thirty-three volumes, 210 parts, 36 reports, and 30 
pamphlets, total 309, received as donations, were laid upon 
the table and acknowledged. 
A symposium on “The Nutrition of Man,”’ was, at the 
request of the President, introduced by Mr. J. H. MAIDEN, 
and continued by the following speakers:—Dr. R. GREIG 
SMITH, Mr. W. M. HAMLET, Dr. WALTER SPENCER, Mr. CO. 
G. Hopeson, Mr. W. J. CLUNIES Ross, Mr. JAMES TAYLOR, 
and the President. 
The discussion was postponed to a subsequent meeting. 
EXHIBITS : 
Mr. OScHATZ exhibited a number of New South Wales 
aboriginal implements of stone:—1. Conical stone taken 
from an aboriginal grave. 2. Part of a similar stone. 3. 
Piece of burnt clay used for cooking food. 4. Grinding 
stone (?). 5. Flint stone knife without handle. 6. Chipped 
