NELSON INSTITUTE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 13 August 1920, Page 4

NELSON INSTITUTE

’ SCIENTIFIC BRANCH A meeting of the Scientific Blanch of the Nelson Institute was held in the Mineral Museum on Wednesday evening, Mr F. G. Gibbs being in the chair Over 20 persons were present and apologies were sent tor a numbei ot others It was agreed that the meeting be regarded as the annual general meeting. , ... The statement of accounts wlncli showed a balance in hand of £lO los lid, with no outstanding accounts, was adopted. , . . , , Tho chairman traced the history ol local scientific societies and explained the relationship of the Scientific 'Branch to the parent body, the Nelson institute, and the manner in which the latter body came to be affiliated to the. New Zealand Institute. He expressed the hope that with Hie accession, of the staff of the Cawthron Institute, the Scientific Branch would enter upon a successful .career and accomplish valuable scientific work. . . , . After some discussion as to the iviture constitution of the Branch, it was resolved on the motion of Professoi 1. -EasLeriield seconded by Mr Maxwcl. Young, that in the opinion of the meeting, the Scientific Brandi .should be continued upon the lines previously followed. r--, „ On the motion of Mr H. Ividson, seconded by Mr F. V. Knapp, tho existing constitution was adopted, and xt was decided that the officers ot the branch should consist of a president a secretary-trea surer, and a committee of six members. It was proposed that Professor Eastorfiold.be president, bnt he explained that it was an unwritten law that- the president of the New Zealand Institute, which office lie held, should not be president ot any local branch. The election of officers for the period ending December 31st, 1921, resulted as‘follows President, Mr Theodore R.io-or; committee, Professor I. by Easterfield, Miss Curtis, Messrs b. G. Gibbs, A. Philpott, and I. L. NTuck ; secretary and treasurer. Mi « • C. Davies. ~ , „ It was resolved that meetings held on tho last Wednesday ofAugust. .September, and October of the cni--3 Professor Easterfield raised tiie question whether any of the meetings should be in the nature ot public lec tnves rather than merely meetings fox tho reading of papers ihe regard to the character of ®® efcin P‘ varied in different centres, but he thought that by having occasional lectures there would he an increase public interest in the work ot the Th© matter was left m He .ban - of the committee, together with tie ■arrangement of the programme for tiro next meeting. ,1 Tn reply to a question, the cbmman stated that any persoii who paid a subscription to the Nelson I stitute for at, least six months of any vear could become a- member o e Scientific Branch by paying an extra SS The meeting, which gave P™™ 1 ® 0 of successful proceedings an the nitm e, closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. Reference was made to ti fact that for business reasons. Mr Moilev was unable to continue as secreta y an office in which he had rendeied valuable service. Gratification was exnressed at the large accession of new members, and especially at the willingness of the staff of the Cawthron Institute to take an active nx the. operations of the branch. j