Proceedings, January to December, 1910 . 
January 8. —Excursion to Mundijong ; Dr. F. Tratman, 
deader. 
January n. — General meeting; chairman, Dr. F. Tratman. 
Papers “ Cross-breeding of Maize and the Mendelian Theory,” 
by G. A. Pfister ; “A Plea for an Ethnological Survey of Western 
Australia,” and “ Notes upon the Aboriginal Dancing Boards of 
Western Australia,” by W. D. Campbell, F.G.S., L.S. 
January 22. — Excursion to Canning Bridge; Mr. H. M. 
Giles, leader. 
February 8. — General meeting ; chairman, Dr. F. Tratman. 
Exhibits : — Mr. O. Lipfert exhibited paintings of male and female 
of Olisthops cyanomelas (Herring kale) caught at Carnac. Paper : — 
“ Some Further Avenues of Research open to Local Students ” 
by F. G. Brown, B.A. 
March 5. — Excursion to North Beach ; Mr. E. S. Simpson, 
leader. 
March 8. — General meeting ; chairman, Dr. F. Tratman. 
Papers : — “ Suggestions for the Formation of a Hydro-geological 
Survey of W.A.,” by W. D. Campbell, L.S., F.G.S. ; “ Force of 
Gravity,” by A. F. Smith, C.E. 
April 2. — Excursion to Jandakot ; Mr. H. M. Giles, leader. 
April 12. — General meeting; chairman, Dr. F. Tratman. 
Paper: — A Chat about Insects,” by W. Catton Grasby, F.L.S. 
Exhibits : — Mr. H. M. Giles exhibited slides showing mimicry of 
flowers by insects, fertilisation of flowers by insects, etc. 
April 16. — Visit to the Observatory, under the direction of 
Mr. W. E. Cooke, M.A., F.R.A.S., Government Astronomer. 
April 30. — -Visit to the Laboratory of the Central Board of 
Health, under the direction of Dr. Muriel Davies, Acting-Govern- 
ment Pathologist and Bacteriologist. 
May 10. — General meeting ; chairman, Dr. F. Tratman. 
Paper: — “The Origin, History and Work of the Geological 
Survey of Western Australia,” by A. Gibb Maitland, F.G.S. 
June 11. — Visit to the Offices and Laboratory of the Geo- 
logical Survey, under the direction of Mr. A. Gibb Maitland. 
F.G.S., Government Geologist. 
