Xi. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
krought to a close by thanking the Society for their patient: — 
attention, and in vacating the Chair in favour of Mr. 
F. B. Guthrie, the newly elected President, asked them to. | 
give him the same support which has always been accorded 
to the speaker. 
A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring President, 
and Mr. F. B. GUTHRIE, F.I.C., F.C.S., was installed as 
President for the ensuing year. 
Mr. GUTHRIE thanked the members for the honour con- 
ferred upon him and made the following announcements:— 
1. That the series of popular Science Lectures would 
continue to be delivered at the Society’s House on the 
fourth Thursday in each month at 8 p.m., as follows :— 
~ May 28th—‘‘ The Development of the Railway,’ (Illustrated 
by Lantern-slides) by C. O. BURGE, . inst. CE. 
June 25th—" The Australian Flora,” by R. T. Baker, F.L.S., 
Curator, Technological Museum. 
July 23rd—“ Ancient Italian Life,’’ (Illustrated by lantern 
slides prepared from objects in the Nicholson Museum 
of Antiquities, Sydney University) by F. LLoyD, B.A., 
LL.B., Assistant Lecturer in Latin and Curator of the 
Nicholson Museum. 
Sept. 24th—*‘Some features of Modern Technology,” by 
G. H. KNIBBS, F.R.A.S., Lecturer in Surveying, Sydney 
University. 
Oct. 22nd—"*Water,”’ by Prof. LIVERSIDGE, LL.D.,F.R.S., etc. 
This lecture would be delivered in the Chemistry 
Lecture Theatre at the University. 
Nov. 26th—"“The physical characteristics of the Moon,” 
by Prof. WOODHOUSE, M.A. Oxon., Sydney University. 
2. Prof T. W. EpGEWoRTH DAVID, F.R.S., etc., would 
deliver the first of the Clarke Memorial Lectures on 
Thursday, September 17th, at 8 p.m. Subject :—‘The~ 
Life and Work of the Rev. W. B. Clarke.” 
Tickets for all lectures could be obtained by members on 
application to the Assistant Secretary. 
