366 Royal Colonial Institute. 



Admiral Sir N. Bowden-Smith, K.C.B,, was glad to hear that the Council at their 

 next meeting proposed to ei.ct Sir J. Bevan Edwards a Vice-President. It would be 

 a still greater compliment, he thought, if the present meeting were to elect him. As it 

 was at his suggestion some years ago that Sir J. Bevan Edwards was elected Chairman 

 of the Council, he thought he was a very proper man to make this proposal. He might 

 add one other thing, viz., that while Sir J. Bevan Edwards served his country in the 

 Crimea, he (Sir N. Bowden-Smith) saw active service even before the outbreak of that 

 war. 



Mr. J. MuNFORD regretted to learn from the Report that the propaganda work so 

 ably carried on by Mr. H. Garrison was to be suspended omng to the exigencies of the 

 war. He understood that in one week Mr. Garrison had delivered seven lectures, 

 travelling 1,600 miles for the purpose, and by this time he would have given his 

 hundredth lecture since last spring. In addition, Mr. Garrison had been successful 

 in collecting a large number of recruits and large sums for the war fimds. He 

 believed that Mr. Garrison had induced a large number of persons to join the Institute, 

 and, as mentioned in the Report, Sir Edward Hutton spoke in glomng terms of the 

 lectures Mr. Garrison had given to the troops under his command. In view of the 

 pernicious doctrines which had been taught, not only in Germany, but even in some 

 quarters of this coimtry, he proposed that the Council should be requested to give this 

 matter their earnest attention. 



The President stated that the Coimcil had appointed a Committee which would 

 shortly present its report to go thoroughly into the subject of lectures given under the 

 auspices of the Institute. 



Captain Charles Slack suggested a further enlargement of the Journal with an 

 increased number of illustrations and maps. The increase in the size of the Journal 

 would no doubt, under present conditions, entail extra charges for posting, but he hoped 

 that something might be done to persuade the Government to allow such literature to 

 go to the Colonies at cheaper rates. He understood that the United Service Institution 

 received a grant from the Government of £500, and the Royal Geographical Society a 

 grant of £1,250, and he asked why they could not get some grant from the Government 

 for the Royal Colonial Institute. 



The PREsroENT : Captain Slack's very valuable suggestion with regard to the 

 Journal will receive very careful consideration. But as to the suggestion that we should 

 go on our knees to the Government for a grant, I would rather cut off both my hands 

 than make such a request. I maintain that we can get all the revenue we want from 

 the spontaneous gifts of the Empire, and that what we have to do is to increase our 

 membership. 



Mr. D. Hope Johnston reminded the meeting that he had taken a special interest 

 in the social life of the Institute and had suggested the formation of a Social Committee. 

 He cordially recognised the support the Coimcil had given to that scheme. It had 

 resulted in a considerable increase of visitors on the days they held their meetings. 

 While they were already doing a good deal in this direction he thought this was one of 

 the channels through which the membership could be largely increased. He had a good 

 deal of experience in introducing visitors and showing them over the building. There 



