ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. x1. 
Mr. W. M. HAMLET, F.I.C., F.C.S., was installed as President 
for the ensuing year. 
Mr. HAMLET thanked the members for the honour con- 
ferred upon him, 
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, JUNE 3, 1908. 
The General Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 
at the Society’s House, No. 5 EHlizabeth-street North, on 
Wednesday evening, June 3rd, 1908. 
W. M. HAMLET, F.I.C., F.C.S., President, in the Chair. 
Twenty-nine members and one visitor were present. 
Dr. CooxsEy and His Honour JupGE DOCKER were 
appointed Scrutineers and Dr. SPENCER deputed to preside 
at the Ballot Box. 
The certificate of one candidate was read for the second 
time, and of one for the first time. 
The following gentleman was balloted for and declared a 
duly elected ordinary member of the Society :— 
PYE, WALTER GEORGE, M.A., B. Sc., Paddington. 
The President made the following announcements :— 
1. That the Society’s volume for 1907 was being distri- 
buted. 
2. That the series of Popular Science Lectures for the 
present Session had been arranged, anda card giving dates 
of all meetings would be issued in afew days. The first 
lecture would be delivered on the 18th instant, on ‘’ The 
Blood in Health and Disease,”’ by J. F’. FLASHMAN, M.D.,, Ch.M. 
3. That a Conversazione would be held later in the year, 
of which due notice would be sent to members. 
4, That the vacancy on the Council caused by the death 
of Mr. H. A. LENEHAN had been filled by the appointment 
