Special Meeting: 7th July, 1913.

The meeting was held in the Concert Chamber, Town Hall.

His Worship the Mayor presided over a large audience, and introduced Dr. Chilton, President of the New Zealand Institute.

Hector Medal.—Dr. Chilton gave an account of the foundation of the Hector Fund, and stated the Hector Medal had been awarded to Professor Easterfield for researches in chemistry.

His Excellency the Governor, Lord Liverpool, then presented the medal to Professor Easterfield, and congratulated him, and invited him to give some information of his own and his students' work.

Professor Easterfield gracefully acknowledged the aid which he had received from demonstrators and students in his laboratory.

Lecture.— Dr. Chilton then delivered an interesting lecture “On the Biological Results of Antarctic Exploration.”

The lecture was illustrated by many fine lantern-slides.