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when tljejr patriotic feelings were deeply stirred, but iii materially increasing its 

 niemberslaip. The formation of local Committees and BrancheB and the spirit of good 

 fellowship displayed by the Victoria League and the Overseas Club were prominent 

 features of the tour, which has in all respects fulfilled the expectations of the Council. 

 During the absence of the Secretary, Sir Godfrey Lagden, at the request of the 

 Council, kin41y consented to act as Honorary Secretary, and rendered very valuable 

 services to the Institute, both in regard to the ordinary routine work and in connecr 

 tion with the pj^ny activities undertaken by the Institute on account of the war. 



Emigration Committee. 



22. The Members of this Committee represent the leading Emigration Societies of 

 the country. The following questions have been dealt v/ith : — • 



1. The High Comniissioners and Agents-General in London have been requested 



to approach their respective Governments as to the necessary steps for enforcing 

 upon married emigrants the necessity for maintaining their families, left behind 

 in England. 



2. The question of en^rating wjdows and orphans has been considered, and thp 



High Commissioners and Agents-General have been invited to co-operate with 

 the Board of Trade in the matter. 



3. The Dominions Royal Commission has been asked : 



(a) To report on the sijbject of the emigration of ex-service men, women and 

 orphans. 



(6) To recommend that greater facilities should be granted for teachers moving 

 from one part of the Empire to another ; that certificates granted in onp 

 part should qualify for service in others ; also that, in connection vatb 

 Pension Funds, transfer values should be granted, so that teachers may 

 change from the Pension Fund of one Dominion to that of another without 

 loss of benefit. 

 As a result of the Committee's efiorts, the National Health Insurance Com- 

 missioners have issued a Table of Transfer Values, and it is hoped that 

 similar steps will be taken in the case of the various Teachers' Pension 

 Funds, 



4. The Chairmen of County Councils and the National Union of Teachers have been 



asked to emphasize the importance of teaching the geography of the British 

 Empire in schools, and to secure a fuller observance by young people of Empire 

 Day. 



Social Committee. 



23. A Social Committee has been formed for the purpose of promoting general good 

 fellowship and of welcoming Fellows from overseas. Members of the Committee attend 

 every Thursday afternoon in the Smoking Room to receive visitors ; while, on the first 

 Thursday of each month, tea is provided, and notices are sent beforehand to new 

 arrivals. Many friendships are made on these occasions. 



Gold Medal for Scientific Enquiry. 



24. With the object of encouraging scientific enquiry into Imperial problems, the 

 Council ofier annually the Gold Medal of the Institute for the best Research Monograph 



