secretary’s report. 
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^0011 received. Four new members and 2 honorary mem- 
bers have been elected since the 80th September. The 
death of Mr. AVebbe, a corresponding member, has been 
announced, and an obituary notice of him will be read to 
the meeting. 
For some time past the meetings of the Association were 
not as regular or as well attended as could have been 
wished, but the steps taken for the re-organization of the 
Association has resulted in increased interest in its pro- 
ceedings. 
It has been decided that in future the year of the Asso- 
ciation shall commence on the 1st October. The subscrip- 
tions are then payable for the year. 
The undermentioned papers have been read since the 
Secretary made his last report : — ■ 
1. Carr — Yoyage round Trinidad, pt I. 
•2. Guppy— On new Marine Shells. 
3. Mitchell — On manufacture of Sugar by Evaporation, 
4. Guppy — On Dominica. 
5. Carr — Vojmge round Trinidad, pt II. 
G. Guppy — On the Trinidad Public Library. 
7. Webbe— On Weather. 
These papers have been published in the Proceedings of 
the Association, Parts YII & VIII. 
Great delay has taken place in the publication of the 
last part of the “Proceedings” notwithstanding that 
the price of the piinting under the new arrange- 
ments with the “ Chronicle” office has been increased. 
It is also to be regretted that the paper and print- 
ing of the last part are inferior, and with reference to 
this it may be suggested that an attempt should be made 
to have any future publications printed in England. 
