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PROCEEDINGS OP THE SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION. 
17 of the above 26 members have expressed their desire 
fo continue to belong to the Association and 9 are absent 
from the Colony, and from the remaining 2, no answer has 
been received. 
Three Members and two Corresponding Members have 
been elected since I assumed the ofh.ee of Secretary in 
April last, and during that period, two members have sent 
in their resignations. 
Considerable satisfaction has been felt by all members 
with the permission given by His Excellency the Governor 
for the meetings of the Association to be held in the 
Laboratory. 
Although the meetings of the Association have been held 
regularly each month, the attendance of members has not 
been so great as could be desired. 
Financially the condition of the Association is good. 
After paying heavy printing accounts during the last 
quarter, the balance in the hands of the Treasurer amounted 
to rather over $28. 
It will be satisfactory to all members to know that 
arrangements are being made to print all future publica- 
tions of the Association in London, in better style and at a 
much lower cost than has been incurred hitherto. 
The following papers have been read since April last ; 
1. Krebs. — On the “West Indian Itissoinse.” 
2. Day. — On the “Preparation of Gutta Percha from 
the Balata Tree.” 
3. Day. — “ Some remarks on the quality of the Water 
supply of Port-of-Spain, and on the waters proposed 
to be used for the supply of Sau Fernando ” with a 
note on the quality of the water from the Piparo 
Spring. 
