154 PROCEEDINGS OF THE VICTORIA INSTITUTE. 
the Government Members being : 
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Hon. Dr. Lovell, 
„ D. B. Horsford, 
Mr. Bourne, 
„ R. J. L. Guppy, 
and the following officers were elected at the next meeting of 
the Board : 
His Hon. Sir John Goldney, K t. , President. 
Hon. Dr. Lovell, C.M.G., Vice-President. 
Mr. Syl. Devenish, M A., „ „ 
Mr. F. W. TTrich, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer vice 
Mr. Guppy retired, but who remains a member 
of the Board. 
In July, Mr. F. W. IJrich resigned the office of Secretary 
and Treasurer, having received a Government appointment in 
Anma, and Mr. T. I. Potter was elected to replace him. 
In September the Clerk, Mr. Devenish, also resigned, having 
obtained a better situation, and from among a number of applL 
cants, Mrs. Latour was selected by the Board to fill the vacancy. 
These are all the changes in the staff that have occurred 
during the year. 
On the 7th February, Mr. H. C. Bourne gave notice of a 
motion to amend Article 1 7 of the Articles of Association, and 
on the 21st of the same month it was seconded by Dr. Lovell 
and carried. • 
The amendment is as follows : 
“ That Article 17 be altered by the addition of the follow- 
ing words, namely : Provided that any person who shall in the 
, P r T ? , CUrrenfc / ea . r have subscribed $5 at least to anv 
hiea! society having for its objects any of the obiects of th« 
i Victoria Institute shall be eligible for election for membership 
‘of the Institute without si»nin<* anv empership 
‘ election or becoming liable for anv entrance f a PI^ 1< ' atlou ^ or 
1 meail,er including eligibility for the Committee ^ ° f a 
1 ana shall not be required to mv -imr o i • 6 .°^ ^ ana gement: 
! shall continue to subscribe «5 a t IrJ T 1scu P tlon so long as he 
‘ society aforesaid.” dt least P er to such local 
