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ing to the functions of the ganglion cell as well as to the 

 phenomena of reflex action, instincts, and reason. 



ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, DECEMBER 7, 1904. 



The General Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 

 at. the Society's House, No. 5 Elizabeth-street North, on 

 Wednesday evening, December 7th, 1904. 



C. O. Burge, m. inst. c.e., President, in the Chair. 



Thirty members and seven visitors were present. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting and of the special 

 meeting held on the 16th November, were read and con- 

 firmed. 



One new member enrolled his name and was introduced. 



Messrs. C. J. Merfield and C. Hedley were appointed 

 scrutineers, and Mr. H. A. Lenehan deputed to preside at 

 the Ballot Box. 



The certificates of two candidates were read for the 

 third time, of one for the second time, and of one for the 

 first time. 



The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 

 members of the Society, viz : — 



Hill, John AVhitmore, Architect, " Willamere," May's 



Hill, Parramatta. 

 Vogan, Harold Sebastian, Assoc m. inst. c.e., Authorised 

 Surveyor, N.Z., Chief Draftsman, Existing Rail- 

 ways, N.S.W., Bridge-street, Sj^dney. 



Mr. David Fell, m.l.a., Member of the Corporation of 

 Accountants of Australia and Mr. T. Tyndall Peterson, 



