Proceedings of the Royal Society for the month of April, 1887

The opening meeting of the Royal Society for the Session 1887 took place on April 19th, when His Excellency Sir Robert G. Crookshank Hamilton, K.C.B., took the chair, as President, at 7 .30pm. There was a large attendance, over 60 Fellows being present, and several visitors. Among the Fellows present were the Bishcp of Tasmania, Sir Lambert Dobson, the Hons. P. 0. Fysh, A. I. Clark, and Alfred Dobson. His Excellency, who was accompanied by Lady Hamilton, and Mr. H. W. B. Robinson, the private secretary. The following gentlemen were declared elected as Fellows of the Society :—Revs. Canon Geo. Fred. Archer, A. Martin, P. E. Raynor, Warden of Christ's College; Colonel Cruickshank, R.E., Messrs. W. Sleeman, C.E., Edward David Dobbie, Solicitor-General, George Wilson Waterhouse, B.A., barrister at-law, C J. Parkinson, M.D., House-Surgeon Hobart Hospital, and Wm. Benson. Includes a list of additions to the library during the months of January, February, and March. Also includes progress resport on Recommendations from the Antarctic Committee, appointed by the Royal Society of Victoria and the Royal Geographical Society of Australia (Victorian Branch), to the Hon. the Premier and discussion on papers read to the Societ