PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. 



held in the branch Technical Colleges at Bathurst, Goul- 

 burn, Newcastle, Maitland, Broken Hill, Lithgow, and 

 Hillgrove. 



The chemical laboratory was first brought into existence 

 by the School of Arts Committee, who were the forerunners 

 of the Board of Technical Education, since merged in the 

 Department of Public Instruction. The School of Arts 

 Committee appointed Mr. W. A. Dixon, f.i.c, in charge of 

 the chemistry teaching of the new institution in 1878. Mr. 

 Dixon remained in charge of the laboratory until a few 

 years ago when he resigned. 



The present teacher in metallurgy and assaying is Mr. 

 A. H. Stewart, b.e. 



A two-year course in organic chemistry and analysis is 

 given by Mr. H. G. Smith, Assistant Curator and Chemist 

 to the Technological Museum. Mr. Smith has in addition 

 taken up the subject of the chemistry of the Bucalypts, 

 and has brought before you a number of papers embodying 

 the results of his researches. This work has been under- 

 taken in conjunction with Mr. R. T. Baker, Curator of the 

 Technological Museum, and the happy combination of 

 botanist and chemist has resulted in the compilation of a 

 monograph of more than ordinary interest on the subject 

 of our Eucalypts. 



Hatukesbury Agricultural College, — At the Hawkesbury 

 Agricultural College, chemistry both theoretical and 

 practical, is taught, including analysis. The instruction 

 is of course mainly directed towards such branches of the 

 science as are of use in agricultural work, but a good 

 grounding in the general principles is insisted upon by the 

 Principal, Mr. H. W. Potts, himself a chemist. 



Chemistry is also efficiently taught at some of the larger 

 schools. These however, hardly come within the scope of 

 this address. 



