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Abstract

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 Society

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Royal Society of Tasmania
Keywords:	Royal Society of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land, VDL, Hobart Town, natural sciences, proceedings, records
Journal or Publication Title:	Papers & Proceedings 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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