CARTER OBSERVATORY

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 201, 24 May 1939, Page 8

CARTER OBSERVATORY

Value To World Of Science

The fact that all the moneys previously held in trust under the Carter Bequest by the Royal Society of New Zealand had been transferred to the Caitei Observatory Board was referred to J the president, Professor W. F. Evans, Wellington, in ids address at the annual meeting of the council ot the society yesterday. n “The council of the Royal Society ot New Zealand, as collective trustee tor the Carter Bequest from 1896 to 1939, lias at times been subjected to miicli adverse criticism for its determination that the moneys involved should not be used until there was a definite prospect of their being used to advantage, though most, of that criticism appears to have been due to a want of appreciation of the facts,” Professor Evans said. “It is perhaps as well to place on record that after the relevant facts had been put before the conference called to consider the best use to be made of the accumulated funds, it was unanimous.}' resolved that ‘a vote of appreciation mid thanks be made to the Royal Society for the way in which they have looked after the funds.’ “The Royal Society of New Zealand has now no liability whatever in the Carter Bequest; and it only remains for us to express the wish that, the observatory soon to be erected and equipped may, under the guidance of its young ami able director, Mr. M. Geddes, prove of value not only to the Dominion of New Zealand but also to the whole world of science.”