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sufficient to reduce the nation to despair, and yet the hope of autonomy has 

 increased rather than decreased in the hearts of the Poles. This result 

 Mr. Czapski ascribes to the vitalising power of Polish poetry. The tyranny 

 exercised over the Poles was so severe that these poems had to be read aloud to 

 small companies of men who met in secret, with one of their number on guard to 

 give the alarm when the police approached. The copies of the poems were 

 destroyed after the recitation, but the words remained engraved on the memories 

 of the audience. The lecturer gave a sketch of the life and chief work of one of 

 their greatest poets — Adam Mickievicz — whose central idea was that the only way 

 possible of raising Poland to her former glory lay in individual regeneration. 

 Long passages of this poem were read by Mr. Czapski, which were inspiring, 

 though only in English translation. It was chiefly this poem, he said, that nerved 

 the people to self-sacrifice and kept alive the fire of patriotism, and, when a sub- 

 sequent wave of materialism threatened to extinguish it, it was again fanned into 

 flame by Stansilau Wispianski. 



Notes and News (D. 0. W.) 



On the first appearance of these notes a word of explanation may not perhaps 

 be inopportune. They have been written to give expression to the Editor's desire 

 that in future SCIENCE PROGRESS should contain a record of the more important 

 scientific events, and such account of the news of the scientific world as is likely 

 to be of interest to its readers. A quarterly journal can hardly expect to obtain 

 priority in its announcements, and the events recorded must be of necessity, to a 

 certain extent, ancient history. It is hoped, however, that their insertion here 

 may afford a more permanent record for reference purposes than the pages of the 

 daily and weekly press. 



The first list of appointments to the newly established Order of the British 

 Empire includes the names of the following scientific men : Knights Commanders 

 (K.B.E.) : Mr. Dugald Clerk, Prof. H. S. Jackson, and Mr. R. Threfall. This 

 class carries with it the privilege of knighthood. Commanders (C.B.E.) : Prof. 

 H. B. Baker, Mr. L. Bairstow, Prof. W. L. Bragg, Prof. S. J. Chapman, Mr. W. 

 Duddell, Mr. F. W. Harbord, Prof. F. W. Keeble and Prof. J. F. Thorpe. 

 Officers (O.B.E.) : Prof. J. C. McLennan. Dr. Garrett Anderson and Dr. Mary 

 Scharlieb also receive the C.B.E. 



Dr. John Cadman, C.M.G., Professor of Mining at the University of Birming- 

 ham, has received the Legion of Honour from President Poincare in recognition 

 of services rendered by him during the war. 



The following awards have been made by the President and Council of the 

 Royal Society : Royal Medals to Dr. John Aitken, F.R.S. (for his researches on 

 cloudy condensation), and Dr. Arthur Smith Woodward, F.R.S. (for his work on 

 vertebrate palaeontology). The Copley Medal to H Emile Roux, For. Mem R.S., 

 for his services to bacteriology and as a pioneer in serum therapy. The Davy 

 Medal to M. Albin Haller for his researches in the domain of organic chemistry. 

 The Buchanan Medal to Sir Almroth Wright, F.R.S., for his contributions to 

 preventive medicine. The Hughes Medal to Prof. C. G. Barkla, F.R.S., for his 

 researches in connection with X-ray radiation. 



Prof. W. M. Bayliss has been awarded the Baly Medal of the Royal College of 

 Physicians and Surgeons for his physiological work ; and Sir Arthur Newsholme 

 the Bisset-Hawkins Medal in recognition of his work in sanitary science. 



Among the names of the scientific men who have passed away during the last 

 few months are the following : Prof. J. H. Barnes, Agricultural Chemist to the 



