V. 
CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE FOUNDATION OF 
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 
The following .motion was proposed by Mr. A. Gibb Maitland, 
F.G.S., and seconded by Mr. W. Catton Grasby, F.L.S., at a general 
meeting of the Natural History and Science Society of Western 
Australia, held on May 13, 19113:— 1 '‘That the time has arrived for 
taking the necessary steps for altering the designation to ‘The Royal 
Society of Western Australia,’ and for obtaining the Royal assent 
thereto ; and that the matter be left in the hands of the Council.” 
The. resolution was carried. 
Copy of a letter dated June 27, 1913, addressed to His Excellency 
Major-General Sir Barry Barron, Governor of Western 
Australia. 
Sir, 
By a resolution of the 13th day of May the Natural History 
and Science Society of Western Australia has decided that the time 
has arrived when this, the chief and oldest scientific society of the 
State, should take steps to obtain the Royal assent for the assump- 
tion of the title of “The Royal Society of Western Australia” The 
change of name would bring us into line with the other Royal 
Societies of the Commonwealth, which, by the results of their 
activity, have fully justified their existence and the dignity of their 
title. At the instance of the members of the Society a memorial has 
been drafted, which Ave now have the honour to place before you, 
with a respectful request that it be forwarded by Your Excellency 
to His Majesty the King, together with a bound copy of the last 
three numbers of the Society’s Journal. Included in the same 
volume will be found a copy of the Rules and By-la,\vs of the Society. 
At the present time the Society numbers 114 members. In recog- 
nition of the value of the Society’s work the Government has for 
years past provided us with .many facilities, in addition to securing 
for us an annual grant from Parliament. The claims of this Society 
to be placed on an equal footing with those of the other States of 
the CommonAvealth are, we believe, stronger than ever before; and 
the foundation of a modern University in this State makes the pre- 
sent an appropriate time to apply for the Royal assent. We ask 
you to accept the duplicate copy, bound in red, of the Society’s 
Journal, enclosed hereAvith, as a token of our respect, and as a 
record of the scientific work Avhich is being carried on in this State. 
We are, 
Sir, 
Your Excellency’s obedient Servants, 
(Signed) C. G. THORP, 
President. 
(Signed) MAURICE A. BROWNE, 
Honorary Secretary. 
