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PROCEEDINGS OF THE VICTORIA INSTITUTE. 
A number of Natural History and X ray slides also have 
been received for use with the Lantern. 
In December the Board decided to have an evening for 
meetings of the members, and the last Monday of every month 
was fixed for this purpose. 
A programme of work has been arranged, and several 
gentlemen have been invited to read papers at these meetings. 
In J une a Scientific Reading Room for the use of members 
was opened at the Institute. 
Besides the numerous scientific books and papers received in 
Exchange from foreign Societies by the Institute, the following 
periodicals were added by the Board : — 
The Gardener’s Chronicle, 
,, Photographic News, 
„ Magazine of Art. 
The Hon. Dr. Lovell, one of the Vice-Presidents, also 
kindly contributes the Journal of the British Medical Association. 
Although a few do use the reading room, it does not receive 
the attention <Tom members which it deserves. 
The collection of specimens for an Industrial and Commer- 
cial Museum continues. And it is hoped that before the end of 
the year 1897 the Institute will have made considerable progress 
with this work. It is to be regretted that the funds’ of the 
Institute do not allow larger outlay in the collecting, prepara- 
tion and perservation of specimens. The Board will be relieved 
of considerable expense in collecting, if the Agriculturists of the 
Colony would co-operate with the Institute by sending specimens 
o the r Hom U s; m t a11 Stag6S> t0 the Institute ' At the request 
member of thf ln^F; T 0r tW ° planters and a Life 
One of our Vice-Presidents W £ .^ven the Institut 
able collection of specimens of native timber! * a ^ 
meeti T ng e fo R rTcL?L the "" Stm in dema -l as a place of 
sidera^n^the 0 membSs 6 InStitUt6 Submi «ed for the con- 
As the statement shows the Receinto tv. n 
to |1, 726.35 inclusive of Government P f ° r tbe y ear amount 
if deducted, leaves $526.35 as the Recital °! f, 1 1,200 which 
P ls ot the Institute 
