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Abstract

Gentlemen,the profound sense which I have of my
slender qualification for the honourable position which the
constitution of this society assigns to Her Majesty's representative,
and of my inability to address you with the authority
of a master in any field of the vast domain of science, shall
not tempt me to take up your time with vain excuses for
allowing myself to be placed in such a position. There has
been, as you are aware, a considerable interval of time since my predecessor delivered an inaugural address upon a similar occasion. I should be unwilling to see the custom of an occasional presidential address abandoned, and I ask your indulgence for the remarks which, at the request of your Council, I have committed to writing, upon subjects of immediate
interest to this Society, however wanting in scientific
value.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Lefroy, John Henry
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers & Proceedings and Report of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Collections:	Royal Society Collection > Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Additional Information:	In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.
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