Tho Hon, the Premier moved the second resolution, which was as follows :—“That the following gentlemen be the office-bearers of the Society : Patron, His Excellency the Gover nor ; president, the Hon. G. M. Waterhouse, M.L C. ; vice-presidents, tho Rev. W. J. Habeas, 8.A., Messrs W. H. Levin, J. E. Nathan, E. Pearce, and his Worship the Mayor (ex officio); committee, E. Baker, F. Brady,- Rev. Mr Blackburn, J. J. Curtis, J. R. George, W. A. Fitz herbert, W. T. L. Travers, Ivor James, Dr. Hutchinson, Rev. J. Paterson, C. J. Johnston, M.H.R. ; A. G. Johnston ; Rev W. O. Oliver ; C. R. Pynsent ; W. F. Eoydhonse ; G. Thorne, jun. ; Rev W. H. West, L.L.B. ; Hon. Solicitors, E. B. Brown, W, Fitz Gerald ; Treasurer, G. B. Davey; Secretary, J. E. Baker. In moving tho reso lution, Mr Stout remarked that societies of this class marked an epoch in a country’s career. If men were kind aud considerate to the brute creation they would, as a nation, be a great aud good people. Money, however, was necessary to carry out the objects cf the society, and not only this, but they must in culcate in their children a love of animals if they desired to attain success. If they treated the brute creation kindly they would find that it would react upon themselves, so as to cause them to bo kind and sympathetic to thc-ir fellow man.
