viii. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS.’ 
The Engineering Section held five meetings at which 
three papers were read and discussed. The average 
attendance of members and visitors was 20. | 
I would like to draw the attention of members to the. 
arrangements made by the Hngineering Section for this 
year’s meetings. In place of holding the customary monthly 
meeting, at which one, or at most two papers would be 
read, it has been decided to hold two or possibly three 
Sessions at intervals of a couple of months. Each Session 
will extend over two nights at least, and only one general 
topic will be considered at each Session, a number of papers 
on different aspects of the same subject being presented 
for discussion. The first of these Sessions will be devoted 
to the question of Water Conservation, and the second to 
the problem of Technical and Industrial Education in 
Australia. Already a large number of papers have been 
promised, and there is every prospect of the new depar- 
ture producing very valuable results. 
Lectures.—A course of five science lectures was delivered 
during the Session, and were well attended. 
Conversazione.—A very successful Conversazione was 
held in the Great Hall of the University, on Friday, 
December 5th, 1902. 
Roll of Members.—The number of members on the Roll 
on the 30th April, 1902 was 375. During the past year 14 
new members were elected; the deaths numbered 9, resig- 
nations 20, and 16 were struck off the Roll for non-payment 
of their subscriptions, leaving a total of 344 to date. 
Obituary.—The following is a list of members who have 
died during the year :— | 
James Comrie; elected 1856. 
J. J. Farr; elected 1889. 
Dr. A. M. Megginson; elected 1888. 
