Reasons for Establishment of a Philological Section from the Committee of Section I. 1. To encourage and develop study of Polynesian and Australian languages from the linguistic and phonetic standpoints. 2. Collation of the results of the work of Polynesian scholars, with the latest linguistic and philological movements in Europe. 3. Much purely philological work, now crowded into the Education and Ethnological Sections, should have its own separate recognition. 4. Students of Classical, Romance, and Teutonic Philology can at present find no field at all. The "Education Section is very remotely allied to these studies. 5. With Philology should be included Phonetics, without 1. The following Committee to report on the Education of Mr. R. M. Johnston, Mr. S. Clemes, Mr. C. Bjelke- 2. (a) That it be a rule that all papers be sent to the General (b) That these papers be submitted to the Vice-Presidents and Secretary of the respective Sections for examination. (c) That they shall determine which papers shall be read and in what order. (d) That all writers of papers who do not conform to these rules must take the chance of having their papers accepted. SECTION H. The Committee of Section H recommend that a suggestion be sent to the Prime Minister, asking that before the site of the Federal capital is determined the advice be obtained of a Board to consist of Architects, Engineers, and Surveyors, with the addition of one or more medical men, and one or more business men. GENERAL PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK. WEDNESDAY, 8TH JANUARY. 11 a.m.-General Council meets in the room of the Royal Society. 2 p.m.-Sectional Committees meet in their rooms. 3 p.m.-Garden Party at Stoke, Sir John and Lady Dodds. Hall. THURSDAY, 9TH JANUARY. 10 a.m.-Sectional Committees meet in their Section Rooms. The following Presidential Addresses will be delivered : 10 30 a.m.-Section A: Mr. W. R. Chapman, M.A., B.C., E. Section B: Professor Mica-Smith, B.Sc. Section C Mr. T. S. Hall, M.A. : 11 30 a.m.-Section D: Professor W. D. Benham, D.Sc. Noon-Section F: Mr. T. A. Coghlan, F.S.S. Noon-Section H: Sir Thos. Fitzgerald, K.C.M.G. 3 p.m.-Section I: Professor Arnold Wall, M.A. 330 p.m.-Section J: Mr. Percy Oakden, F.R.I.B.A. 8 p.m.-Section G: Dr. W. E. Roth, M.R.C.S.E. FRIDAY, 10TH JANUARY. 10 a.m.-Sectional Committees meet. 10 30 a.m.-Sections meet for reading and discussing Papers. 3 p.m.-Garden Party at Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Patterson's. Trams will leave the Town Hall at 3 p.m. sharp. 8 p.m.-Section E Lecture in Reception Hall by Rev. Dr. Geo. Brown. SATURDAY, 11TH JANUARY. 10 a.m.-Sectional Committees meet. 10 30 a.m.--Sections meet for reading and discussing Papers. 3 p.m.-Garden Party at Mrs. C. H. Grant's, High Peak, Huon Road. Conveyances will leave the Town Hall at 2 p.m. MONDAY, 13TH JANUARY. 10 a.m.-Sectional Committees meet. 11 30 a.m.-Sections meet for reading and discussing Papers. 2 p.m.-Recommendation Committee meets in Secretary's Office. 3 p.m.-Garden Party at the Springs, Mount Wellington, Hon. Henry and Mrs. Dobson. Conveyances will leave the Town Hall at 2 p.m. 8 p.m.-Lecture by Professor David, M.A., F.G.S. TUESDAY, 14TH JANUARY. 10 a.m.-Sectional Committees meet. 10 30 a.m.-Sections meet for reading and discussing Papers. 8 p.m.--Musical Evening in the Reception Room, under the Conductorship of Mr. Bradshaw Major. WEDNESDAY, 15TH JANUARY. 10 a.m.-Sectional Committees meet. 10 30 a.m.-Sections meet for reading and discussing Papers. 2 p.m.-Recommendation Committee meets. 3 p.m.-Garden Party at the Botanical Gardens, given by His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Geo. Kerr) and the Mayoress. 8 p.m.-Lecture for workingmen only, by Professor Pollock. THURSDAY, 16TH JANUARY. 10 a.m.-General Council meets. 8 p.m.-Lecture in the Reception Room, "A Trip through Tasmania," by Mr. J. W. Beattie. FRIDAY, 17TH JANUARY. Marine Excursion, given by the Directors of the Union S.S. Co., of New Zealand. Garden Parties. WEDNESDAY, 8TH JANUARY. His Honour Sir John and Lady Dodds invite the members to a Garden Party at Stoke, New Town. Trams will leave the Town Hall at 3 p.m. FRIDAY, 10TH JANUARY. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Patterson invite the members to a Garden Party at Varuna, Davey-street. Trams will leave the Town Hall at 3 p.m. SATURDAY, 11TH JANUARY. Mrs. C. H. and Miss Grant invite the members to a Garden MONDAY, 13TH JANUARY. The Hon. Henry and Mrs. Dobson invite the members to a Garden Party to the Springs, Mount Wellington. Coaches will leave the Town Hall at 2 p.m. sharp. WEDNESDAY, 15TH JANUARY. His Worship the Mayor of Hobart (Alderman Geo. Kerr) and the Mayoress invite the Members to a Garden Party at the Botanical Gardens. A special train will leave for the gardens at 4 p.m. FRIDAY, 17TH JANUARY. The Directors of the Union S.S. Co. of New Zealand invite the members of the Association to a Marine Excursion. The trip will be to the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. The steamer will leave the wharf at 2 30 sharp. OFFICIAL JOURNAL. The Journal, containing lists of the Papers to be read in the Sections, and other arrangements for the day, will be issued each morning. Copies may be obtained in the Reception Room, where they will be placed on a special table. An epitome of the arrangements for the day will also be supplied to the papers for publication each morning. This concluded the business at the morning sitting, and the Council adjourned. THURSDAY, 16TH JANUARY, 1902. GENERAL COUNCIL MEETING. A meeting of the General Council was held in the new Museum Room at 10 a.m., Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S., &c., the President, in the Chair. Also present-Professor A. Liversidge, F.R.S. (Permanent Secretary), Hon. N. E. Lewis, C.M.G. (Premier), E. F. J. Love, M.A., Professor Laurie, Rev. Dr. Fison, P. Oakden, Professor Kernot, R. J. Blackett, T. S. Hall, Professor Mica-Smith (Victoria), Mr. Craig (Victoria), Professor Pollock, H. Deane, C.E., T. A. Coghlan, Professor David J. Grimshaw, Rev. Dr. Geo. Brown, J. Halligan, W. Carment, R. T. Baker (New South Wales), Professors Benham and Arnold-Wall (New Zealand), Dr. Roth (Queensland), Messrs. R. M. Johnston, S. Clemes, P. S. Seager, W. A. Weymouth, F. M. Young, F. J. Young, Chas. Hudson, L. A. Evans, Rev. Dr. Scott, F. Abbott, H. C. Kingsmill, A. C. Parker, W. F. Ward, G. A. Waller, A. Conlon, C. B. Target, C. B. Petersen, W. H. Hudspeth (Tasmania). The Minutes of the meeting held on the 8th inst. were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter from Professor Baldwin Spencer, resigning his position of Secretary for Victoria, in consequence of absence from the State, was read. The President spoke appreciatingly of Professor Spencer's services, and it was resolved to accept it with regret. SECTIONAL SECRETARIES. Professor Love moved, That in each Section there should be if possible one Sectional Secretary who has had previous experience of the work." He withdrew his previous motion on the subject. Mr. Alex. Morton seconded, and the motion was agreed to. ADELAIDE MEETING. The question of fixing the date of the meeting after the Dunedin one, at Adelaide, was postponed till the meeting at Dunedin. RECOMMENDATION. Recommended by Section H (Architecture and Engineering)— That a suggestion be sent to the Prime Minister, asking that, before the site of the Federal capital is determined, the advice be obtained of a board, to consist of architects, engineers, and surveyors, with the addition of one or more medical men, and one or more business men. Agreed to. NEW RULES. Professor Liversidge moved that Rule 9 be amended as follows "That the President, eight Vice-Presidents, a General Treasurer, one or more General Secretaries, and the Local Secretaries, shall be elected by the Council at each Session. Five of the above Vice-Presidents shall be elected from former Presidents, and three (who must be residents of the State or Colony in which the Session is to be held) shall be nominated by the Local Committee." Agreed to. NATIONAL MUSEUM. Professor Liversidge moved, "That the Federal Government be requested to reserve a site for a National Museum, and for the housing of scientific societies and institutions in the proposed Federal capital." Professor Kernot seconded, and the motion was agreed to. MUELLER MEMORIAL. Kasouka Road, Camberwell, DEAR SIR, Victoria, 30th December, 1901. The Committee of the Mueller National Memorial Fund has decided to place the money collected by it in the hands of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, for the purpose of founding a Medal in memory of the late Baron Sir Ferdinand Von Mueller. I have the honour to enclose a copy of the regulations which it desires will govern the administration of the fund. It is hoped that the Committee for the purpose of awarding the Medal will be appointed at the Hobart meeting. The Memorial Committee will place a suitable die and the balance of the fund at the disposal of the Association, if this present offer is accepted. The amount collected is about £450. I have the honour to remain, Yours obediently, T. S. HALL, Acting Secretary. Professor A. LIVERSIDGE, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., REGULATIONS FOR THE MUELLER MEDAL FUND. 1. That there shall be a fund called the Müelier Medal Fund. 2. All contributions shall be invested in the name of the Müeller Medal Fund, in such funds as are authorised for investment by Trustees, and in such manner as to form a separate account from that of the Association's other funded property. 3. The fund shall be administered by a Committee called the Müeller Medal Committee, which shall consist of six members, who shall be appointed by the Council of the Association at each Session, and shall hold office until the first Council meeting of the next ensuing Session. 4. The President and Treasurer of the Association for the time being shall be ex-officio members of the Committee, and the former shall act as Chairman; the other four members shall not of necessity be members of the Association. Should a vacancy occur, by reason of death or otherwise, at any intermediate time, the remaining members of the Committee shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy, and such person shall act until his election be ratified or otherwise by the Council at its next ensuing meeting. 5. No award shall be made except on the recommendation of an absolute majority of the Committee, whose award_shall be final, and shall be communicated to the Council by the President at the first meeting held after the award has been made. 6. The capital of the fund shall remain entire, and the interest only shall be at the disposal of the Committee. 7. The interest of the fund shall be devoted to the purchase of a bronze medal, to be awarded not more frequently than every |