Our Society is now proceeding to the renewal of its executive bureau, which takes place every five years, and is open to bhe five quarters of the globe. The nomination of the President and Vice- President is at present the matter in hand. The names of the candidates for the Presi dency are : MM. Le Baron Krauss, general delegate of Italy : De Rosny, the founder of bhe Socioty ; Le Sourf, Commissary- General of Roumania ; and Celestin Lagach, labe Senabor. Those of the candidates for the Vice-Presidency are: MM. Gabriel Eloffo, President of the Society of Oceania, officer of tho Academy ; Sir William (?) Armstrong, Knight, well - known by his works.
Would it be possible for you, by virtue of your influence, to secure the gratuitous advertisement in some paper in your neighbourhood of bhe election which is open to the five quarters of tho globe by publishing the mimes of the candidates pub forth as above. If, as 1 hope, you will do me bhe honour of replying, please, I beg, send me therewith two or three copies of bhe paper in which you have effected tho publication.
Tho election of three gentlemen to fill the vacancies by retirement on the Auckland College and Grammar School Board of Governors took place to-day. Dr. Kick!, secretary of the Board, has received notice thab the members of the Lesislabure have elected Professor Brown, of Auckland Uni versity College, as their representative. The Board of Education elect a representa tive this afternoon. The New Zealand University Senato, the other electing body, have nob yet notified the Secretary of tho election of anyone.
