XXXIV. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS, SEPTEMBER 2, 1903. 
The General Monthly Meeting of the Society was held 
at the Society’s House, No. 5 Hlizabeth-street North, on 
Wednesday evening, September 2nd, 1903. 
F. B. GUTHRIE, F.I.C., F.C.S., President in the Chair. 
Thirty-three members and one visitor were present. 
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and 
confirmed. 
Dr. WALTER SPENCER and Dr. R. GREIG SMITH were 
appointed Scrutineers, and Dr. QUAIFE deputed to preside 
at the Ballot Box. 
The following gentlemen were duly elected ordinary 
members of the Society:— 
McDonald, Robert, Double Bay. 
Meggitt, Loxley, Alexandria. 
Scott, William B., Homebush. 
The certificates of three candidates were read for the 
third time, of four for the second time, and of one for the 
first time. 
Twenty volumes, 105 parts, 9 reports, and 9 pamphlets, 
total 143 received as donations since the last meeting were 
laid upon the table and acknowledged. 
The Chairman announced the following alterations in the 
dates fixed for lectures; the first of the Clarke Memorial 
Lectures by Prof. T. W. KE. DAvID, would be delivered on 
the 24th September instead of the 17th. The Science © 
Lecture on ‘‘The physical characteristics of the Moon,”’ 
by Professor WooDHOUSE would. not be given, and the 
lecture on ‘“‘Some features of Modern Technology’’ by Mr. 
G. H. Knipps, (arranged for September 24th) would be 
delivered on November 26th. 
