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The Shakespeare Association 



On May 3, 191 7, a meeting was called at King's College, London, to promote 

 the Institution of an annual "Shakespeare Day" in the schools. The chair was 

 taken by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Lt.-Col. Sir A. Pearce Gould, 

 K.C.V.O., and His Excellency Dr. W. H. Page, the United States Ambassador, 

 was present. The idea of the setting apart of one day in which to do homage to 

 our greatest poet is to awaken in the school children an appreciation of his works, 

 which is at present insufficiently developed — this appreciation to be the precursor 

 of the institution of municipal theatres and finally the building of a National 

 Theatre. It was thought best that each school should be left free to celebrate the 

 day after its own manner, although the acting by the school children of one of 

 Shakespeare's plays was brought forward as possibly the best suggestion. Another 

 idea was that those being trained in trades, such as carpentry, drawing, and so 

 forth, should be encouraged to make the scenery necessary for these productions. 

 It was hoped, however, that, at all costs, this annual celebration would not be 

 allowed to degenerate into a dead ceremony but would be instinct with interest 

 for the children and really answer its purpose of cultivating a love of Shakespeare. 

 Not the least important part of the meeting was the presentation to Dr. Page, by 

 Prof. Gollancz, of a rare 1632 folio of Shakespeare. Dr. Page, in his warm-hearted 

 and dignified speech of thanks, expressed the hope that the United States would 

 also adopt the " Shakespeare Day" in all its own schools. 



Pamphlets and Periodicals 



The Philosophical Institute of Canterbury (New Zealand) has issued its 

 Report for 1916. We note that "The Council has recognised the importance of 

 furthering the national movement to advance scientific research and extend the 

 application of scientific knowledge." A grant has already been made for this 

 purpose. 



The Memorandum on the Organisation of Scientific Research Institutions 

 in the United States of America, by Gerald Lightfoot, M.A., F.S.S., December 

 1916, printed and published for the Government of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, 

 gives an interesting and comprehensive report of what the United States is doing 

 in the cause of scientific research. Much good work seems to have been done by 

 the Universities, which are state-endowed. This work is classified as follows : 

 "(1) Pure scientific research, including that done (a) by members of the professorial 

 staffs, and (b) by students to obtain higher degrees ; and (2) research having an 

 industrial objective, including (a) work carried out by the professors on their own 

 initiative, (b) work carried out by the professors and paid for by industrial enter- 

 prises, and (c) work done (ordinarily by special research staffs) at the Agricultural 

 and Engineering Experiment Stations." According to the experience of the 

 Rockefeller Institute, New York, in problems of organisation "the best teachers 

 are, undoubtedly, those who do research work, but it does not by any means follow 

 that the best research men are those who also do instructional work. The question 

 is largely one of temperament." 



The Report on Tuberculosis, issued under the authority of the Minister for 

 Trade and Customs of Australia, and printed and published for the Government 

 of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, concludes that more 

 co-ordinated investigation on the undetermined question regarding tuberculosis 

 is required, and that fuller use of methods already determined should be adopted. 

 The Report deserves study in this country. 



