THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE 



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culture to be derived from classical and 

 literary studies, and to find time for 

 the thorough study of science by im- 

 proving methods of teaching and by 

 greater devotion to work on the part 

 of the students. 



This address had a practical out- 

 come in so far as the council of the 

 Royal Society was lead to draw up a 

 memorandum urging the universities to 



give greater encouragement to science 

 with a view to its recognition in schools 

 and elsewhere as an essential part of 

 general education, but no very consid- 

 erable results followed, both Oxford 

 and Cambridge having voted shortly 

 after the presentation of this letter to 

 reject plans for the acceptance of a 

 larger amount of science in the en- 

 trance examinations. 



SIR ISAAC NEWTON. 

 President of the Royal Society. 1703-27. 

 From the vainting by T. Vanderbank. 



