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" That this meeting of Delegates of the Corresponding Societies 

 of the British Association approves the movement of regional 

 survey, of which the examples have been exhibited and explamed, 

 and towards the promotion and initiation of such surveys they 

 invite a further exhibition at next year's meeting (at Hull) with 

 discussion towards methods of presentment, etc. 



"It also desires to aid co-operation among Scientific Societies, 

 educational institutions, public libraries, museums, etc., with civic 

 societies and municipalities, or otherwise towards the preparation of 

 surveys, and their due preservation and exhibition, for educational, 

 general and municipal purposes." 



The following have undertaken to give information :— Mrs. 

 Fraser Davies, Le Play House, 65, Belgrave Eoad, S.W. 1 ; Prof. 

 Fleure, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth; Prof. Geddes, 

 Department of Sociology and Civics, University of Bombay ; Miss 

 Ritchie, Outlook Tower, Edinburgh. 

 It was also resolved — 



"1. That the Council be asked to represent to the Postmaster- 

 General the very heavy burden which the postage of their publica- 

 tions and notices entails upon the Scientific Societies,^ and to 

 request him to alleviate it at the earliest possible moment." 



This was referred to the Committee of Recommendations, and 

 by them to the Conjoint Board of Scientific Societies. 



" 2. That the Council be asked to consider what action should 

 be taken to reduce the cost of publications of Scientific Societies." 

 But on being referred in due course to the Committee of Recom- 

 mendations no action was taken by them. 



A further proposal was brought forward to the efl'ect " That 

 Corresponding Societies should pay an annual subscription of 

 £1 10s., which would entitle them to send a delegate to the Con- 

 ference for whom hospitality could be asked." This was strongly 

 opposed on the ground that it was an attempt to make Correspond- 

 ing Societies pay their delegate's subscription and make a request 

 which was a charity that no one attending required. The motion 

 was not voted upon, but was ultimately referred to the Correspond- 

 ing Societies' Committee for consideration at a future meeting ; the 

 matter, therefore, may or may not come up again at some future 

 time. I hope later on to present the Association's official publica- 

 tion to the Society. 



