ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS. 17 



meetings and many interesting matters discussed. Dr. H. G. A. 

 Wright presented to the Society, through this Section, a one-twelfth 

 oil immersion objective by Powell & Leland. 



Increase in the Council. — As will be seen from the notice paper, 

 it has been decided by the Council to recommend to the Society 

 an increase in the number of the Council, as it is thought that 

 the time has now come when this should be done. This is partly 

 due to the increase in the number of members who are qualified 

 for this position, and partly because it is felt that all branches of 

 science taken cognisance of by the Society cannot be properly 

 represented by a Council of the present limited size. It is felt 

 that by obtaining the advice and assistance of more of our 

 members on the Council, that the aims and objects of the Society 

 will be greatly furthered ; hence the proposal to elect six 

 additional members, which has been brought before you this 

 evening, two of whom it is proposed should be additional Vice- 

 Presidents. It is also proposed that the term of office of 

 President should not in future be limited to one year. 



Biological Station. — In my last address I informed you that the 

 Government had resumed the house and lands of the Biological 

 Station at Watson's Bay, but I am glad to say that we now have 

 the prospect of a new and more suitable site, and with the funds 

 in hand the Trustees will be in a position to erect the necessary 

 buildings. This Society should have a special interest in the 

 work of the Biological Station, inasmuch as the Trustees are all 

 members of our body, and, moreover, when the project was initiated 

 the Society took great interest in its formation and was one of the 

 first and most liberal contributors to the fund. When the 

 Biological Station is again in working order it is to be hoped that 

 many and valuable researches will issue from it. 



Technological Museum. — Another institution in Sydney from 

 which original scientific work has been issued and from which 

 much more may be expected in the future, is the Technological 

 Museum, which is under the energetic and zealous direction of our 

 associate, Mr. Maiden, its curator. Unfortunately this institution is. 



B— May 7, 1890. 



