100 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION. 
Obituary Notice of William Casper Kelaart. 
The painful duty of noticing the death of a useful and 
worthy member of our Society again falls to my lot. 
Dr. Kelaart was a native of Ceylon. He arrived in this 
island in 1848, and was for some time a member of the 
Government medical staff. He afterwards took up his 
residence at Sanfernando, where he soon established an 
extensive practice. He was well known as a most skilful 
surgeon, and in general practice he was an honest and inde- 
pendent medical adviser. Dr. Kelaart joined our Association 
soon after its foundation, and continued a firm friend of it 
until his death, which took place on the 18th October, 
1875. 
Dr. Kelaart’s brother, also lately deceased, was well known 
as a naturalist. 
Wednesday , 11th January, 1877. 
R. J. Lechmere Guppy, F.L.S., F.G.S., etc., President, 
in the Chair. 
The fol 1 owing Officers were elected for the current year : — 
R. J. Lechmere Guppy, F.L.S., F.G.S., etc., President. 
Henry William Caird, M.A. 
John Edward Tanner, M.I.C.E. 
Ernest Francis, F.C.S., Secretary and Treasurer. 
The following communication was read : — 
Proposals for some improvements in the Town of Portofspain, 
particularly in reference to means of communication. By 
V ice- Presidents . 
