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the April number of the Conihill Magazine, and an admirable 

 lecture on the Place of Science in Modern Thought by George 

 Idle, Esq., M.I.N.A., delivered at the Royal College of Science, 

 Dublin, on January 27, which suggests at least the position which 

 scientific work should hold in a modern State. Moreover, the 

 lay press is beginning to consider the subject, entirely with 

 sympathy for the scientific worker ; and we should like to give 

 special commendation to the efforts being made by the Morning 

 Post in its series of articles and letters published during May 

 and June. 



The question now arises as to what had best be done under 

 the circumstances ; and it has been suggested that those who 

 wish to do so would be wise to form a union of some kind with 

 a programme specifically aimed at improving the position of 

 the workers themselves. At present there are numerous 

 societies which are supposed, more or less indirectly, to attend 

 to this very necessary work, but which certainly have not 

 achieved much success in it. We should therefore like to 

 receive any suggestions upon the subject, together with the 

 names of those who may feel inclined to join such a movement 

 if the programme ultimately decided upon meets with their 

 approval. 



The British Science Guild 



The eighth annual meeting of the Guild was held at the 

 Mansion House on May 22, the Right Honourable the Lord 

 Mayor presiding and the President, the Right Honourable Sir 

 William Mather, P.C., LL.D., being present. A precis of the 

 annual report was read by Sir Boverton Redwood, Bart., D.Sc, 

 showing the excellent work being done by the Guild. We note 

 particularly the action of the Guild with regard to the Panama- 

 Pacific Exposition, 191 5, the organisation of anthropological 

 teaching in universities, the work of the Ventilation and Medical 

 and other Committees — all of which is of value. Especial 

 mention should be given to the facts that the Guild is paying 

 attention to the remuneration of members of Royal Com- 

 missions and committees, and that the report refers to the 

 inquiry made by Science Progress as to the emoluments of 

 scientific workers. In commenting with approval upon our 

 leading article in April last, Nature suggests that the subject 



