PROCEEDINGS. 275' 



Mr. F. Morley presided at the Organ. 



The guests numbered about 800. 



His Excellency the Lieut. Governor was unable to attend, but 

 the Misses Stephen, His Excellency Lord Charles Scott and Lady 

 Scott, the Premier Sir Henry Parkes and Lady Parkes, and various 

 members of the Ministry and of both Houses of Parliament were 

 present. 



Catalogue of Exhibits — The Laboratories in the University 

 Grounds. 



1. Chemical Laboratory (Prof. Liversidge, m.a., f.r.s.) — The 

 new Chemical Laboratory was for the first time thrown open 

 for the inspection of the friends of the Royal Society. The 

 extensive class rooms and students' laboratories are in a forward 

 state of completion, and the collection of apparatus for science 

 teaching was displayed in the various rooms. 



An account of the Chemical Laboratory, together with plans 

 and details of the fittings, was published in the report of the 

 Aust. Assoc, for the Advancement of Science for 1888 ; since 

 then the laboratory has been built, and is now approaching com- 

 pletion. 



1. The principal room or main laboratory, 72 x 36 feet, has 

 benches for between 50 and 60 students. 2. The practical class 

 room has benches for 40 students at a time. 3. The class room 

 seats 130 students, and the lecture room about 240. 4. On the 

 floor are the gas analysis, volumetic, balance, store, dark, and 

 other rooms. 



On the basement are the furnace room, metallurgical labora- 

 tories, balance, store, and engine room, in the latter is a 7-horse 

 power Otto gas engine, dynamo for the electric light, grinding 

 mill, blower, exhaust pump, and similar machinery. As a sup- 

 plement to the exhaust pipe laid on to each student's bench, there 

 is a special tap for filter pumps. 



In fitting up the laboratory, time-saving appliances and 

 arrangements are adopted as far as possible ; draught cupboards 

 are provided for each student, each has an abundant supply of 

 gas and water, an exhaust for filtration ; sulphuretted hydrogen 

 and water are laid on to all the side draught cupboards, and dis- 

 tilled water along the W. wall from the self-acting still and cistern 

 in the S.W. angle. 



2. Physical Laboratory (Prof. Threlfall, m.a.) — The following 

 demonstrations were given during the course of the evening : 

 Electric welding. Hertz's recent experiments on the propagation 

 of Electro-magnetic waves. (Mr. Pollock.) Gravity-meter and 

 apparatus, for measuring the elastic constants of quartz threads 



