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one of the principal objects for wliicTi the Institute was originally founded, and has 

 been steadily and regularly carried out at the sessional meetings held in London by 

 the Papers which are then read and \. he discussions which take place thereon. But 

 the opportunities for attending these meetings to those who live outside London 

 and its immediate neighbourhood are naturally restricted, and it is for that reason 

 that steps have been taken to further this particular branch of the Institute's work 

 throughout the country. 



To maintain a regular scheme of lectures on a large scale necessarily involves 

 considerable expense, and the extent therefore to which it may be found possible to 

 develop the movement must be largely dependent upon the amount of funds which 

 are from time to time available for the purpose. With this object in view, a special 

 fund, known as the " Empire Lectures Fund," has been established, and subscriptions 

 thereto may be addressed to the Secretary of the Institute. 



Mr. Herbert Garrison, F.E.G.S., Official Lecturer of the Institute, has devoted 

 most of his life to studying the British Empire, travelling over it and lecturing 

 upon it. He has lectured with marked success throughout the United Kingdom to 

 large audiences of the general public as well as to leading societies, educational 

 institutions, and colleges. The lectures have been actively supported by influential 

 committees in the various centres, and the Council have received many letters of 

 thanks and appreciation. 



Members of the Council and several other Fellows of the Institute have assisted 

 in promoting this important work, and it is hoped that others will follow their example 

 by arranging for the delivery of lectures in their own particular districts. 



Mr. Garrison's lectures comprise the following subjects :— - 



1. " Our World-Wide Empire." 



2. " Outposts of the British Empire." 



3. " The Dominion of Canada." 



4. " The Commonwealth of Australia." 



5. " The Union of South Africa ; and Rhodesia." 



6. " The Romance of India, and the Delhi Durbar." 



7. " New Zealand— The Wonderland of the World." 



8. " Ceylon— Eden of the Eastern Wave." 



9. " The British Isles of the Far Pacific." 



10. " Our Crown Colonies, Dependencies, and Protectorates." 



11. " Newfoundland— Our oldest Colony." 



12. " British Possessions in the Mediterranean." 



13. " The Straits Settlements, the Malay States, and North Borneo." 



14. " British West Indies." 



15. " British Columbia." 



16. " Round the World on the King's Highway— the All-Red Route." 



All these lectures are illustrated by lantern slides from Mr. Garrison's own unique 

 collection. Some of the subjects are also illustrated by kinematograph films. The 

 Institute also possesses a collection of lantern sHdes illustrating the physical features, 

 industries, and public buildings in various parts of the Empire, which are used to 

 illustrate lectures delivered under its auspices. 



