ANNUAL REPORT. 309 



1913. 



The privilege of borrowing would, of course, still be con- 

 fined to members. 



The number of volumes and pamphlets (excluding dupli- 

 cates) in the library is about 9,000. 



Pi^ycliology and Education Section. 



Seven Meetingsi of the Psychology and Education Sec- 

 tion were held during the year, with an average attend- 

 ance of ten members. 



Mr. L. H. Lindon was elected Chairman of the Section, 

 and Mr. J. A. Johnson Secretary. The members of the 

 Section were Messrs. W. C. Annells, T. C. Brammall, G. V. 

 Brooks, S. Clemes, W. Clemes, L. Dechaineux, S. R. 

 Dickenson, E. I. Gower, J. A. Johnson, L. H. Lindon, 

 S. O. LovelL P. H. Mitchell J. A. McElroy, A. A. Stephens, 

 R. C. Stephens, W. Wright, Gordon WoJd. 



The subjects of study centred round the recent develop- 

 ments in Experimental Pedagogy. The following papers 

 were read and discussed : — 



1. "The Psychological Aspect of Education." G. V. 

 Brooks and J. A. McElroy. 



2. '"The Philosophical Aspect of Education." S. O. 

 Lovell. 



3. "Experimental Pedagogy" (read before the Society 

 on 11th August). J. A. Johnson. 



4. "Experimental Work in Sensation." A. A. Ste- 

 phens. 



5. "Experimental Results in Attention." W. Wright. 



6. "Experimental Aspects of Perception and Apper- 

 ception." P. H. Mitchell. 



7. "Experiments in Memory." L. H. Lindon. 



Miscellaneous. 



During the year an application for an extension of the 

 Museum buildings was made to the Government by the 

 Trustees of the Museum. The Council concurred in this 

 application, and pointed out that the present dispersion 

 of the Library in various parts of the Museum, due to 

 insufficient space in the Society's room, was as great a dis- 

 advantage to the Society as it was an inconvenience to the 

 Museum. 



The Seventieth Anniversary of the Society occurred 

 during the year, and was celebrated at a- successful Me'^t- 

 ing, at which an account was read of the foundation and 

 earlv work of the Society, and many books, documents, cvud 



