ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. ix. 
Hon. Secretaries: 
R. H. CAMBAGE, L.s., F.1L.s. | Prof. POLLOCK, p.sc. 
Members of Couneil: 
J. B. CLELAND, m.p., cH.M. W. M. HAMLET, F.1.c., F.c.s. 
Prof. T. W. E. DAVID, c.m.a., B.a.,| T. H. HOUGHTON, m. Inst. c.2. 
W. S. DUN. [D.sc., F-R.S.| J NANGLE, FR.as. 
R. GREIG-SMITH, p.sc. C. A. SUSSMILCH, F.«a:s. 
F. B. GUTHRIE, rf.1.c¢., F.c.s. H. D. WALSH, B.A.1., M. INST. C.E. 
Mr. SMITH, the outgoing President, then installed Mr. 
HEDLEY as President for the ensuing year, and the latter 
briefly returned thanks. 
NAPIER COMMEMORATIVE LECTURE. 
A Special Meeting of the Royal Society of New South 
Wales was held at the Society’s House, 5 Hlizabeth-street 
North, on Thursday, May 21st at 8 p.m., in commemoration 
of the Tercentenary of the publication of the “ Mirifici 
Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio,’? when Professor H. S. 
CARSLAW, Se.D., delivered an address on “‘ Napier and the 
Discovery of Logarithms.”’ 
At the conclusion of the lecture a vote of thanks was 
passed to the lecturer on the proposal of His Excellency 
-the Governor, Sir GERALD STRICKLAND, G.C.M.G., seconded 
by Professor DAVID, C.M.G. 
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ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, JUNE 3rd, 1914, 
The three hundred and sixty-fifth (365th) General Monthly 
Meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales was 
held at the Society’s House, 5 Hlizabeth-street North, at 
8 p.m. 
Mr. C. HEDLEY, President, in the Chair. 
Thirty members and one visitor were present. 
