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ne&ion with the sad event by all in the United States, 
from the President downward. 
The Secretary said that the next matter for considera- 
tion was the question whether the Society should apply 
to Government for funds to hold a local exhibition about 
August next. 
The President having stated that such an exhibition 
was desirable to help the Columbian Exposition, Mr. 
Conyers moved and Mr. Winter seconded, that an exhi- 
bition be held and that application be made to Govern- 
ment for a sum of four thousand dollars. Mr. Blair was 
against asking the Government for funds at present, 
while the Revd. W. B. Ritchie, thought a show of the 
exhibits for the World's Fair might be made at little 
expense. Mr. Hawtayne spoke of the little interest 
taken in the local exhibitions and asked whether it 
would not be just as well to procure exhibits for Chicago 
from those willing to produce them. He suggested that 
the matter should be referred to the Committee of Cor- 
respondence for report as to the desirability or otherwise 
of such an exhibition, which was accordingly done. 
The Report of the Jews' Colonisation Committee was 
postponed until the next meeting on account of the 
absence of Mr. Max. 
A document on the boundary question between French 
and Dutch Guiana, which had been translated by Mr. 
H. L. Christiani was laid on the table, the thanks of the 
Society being acccorded to the translator. 
The President gave notice of motion as follows :— 
*• That this Society take into consideration and make arrangements 
to carry out the establishment of an Agricultural School for the agri- 
cultural education of the peasantry of this colony, to be under the super* 
vision of the Society." 
