5i8 Report S.A.A. Ad\ancement of Science. 



To the Ma\()r and Corporation of Cape Town, for their liberal 

 hospitality tO' the Association. 



Toi the Council of the South African College, to^ the Trustees 

 of the Museum and Art Gallery, and tO' the Sup>erintendent-General 

 of Education, for the use of their rooms, soi generously placed at 

 the disposal of the Council of the Asso<"iation. 



To' the Agricultural Department, the South African Philosophical 

 Society, the Management of the De Beers Explosives Works, Mr. 

 and Mrs. H. M. Arderne, the Cape Town Clubs, asvl the Chamber of 

 Commerce, the Trustees of Groote Schuur Estate, and to all who 

 contributed tO' the entertainment of the visitors. 



To the various Railway administrations of South Africa, for 

 travelling facilities granted tO' Members of the Association- 



To' the Management of the Union-Castle Mail Steamshij) Com- 

 pany, for the travelling facilities granted to Members of the -Associa- 

 tion. 



To the Press, for its sympathetic attitude towards the Association 

 sinre its inception, and for the excellent manner in which they 

 reported the ]>roceedings of this meeting. 



To' the various Governments of South Africa for the substantial 

 financial aid which they have |)romised in connecti(ja with the i>ro- 

 posed visit of the British Association to- South Africa in 1905. 



The following is an epitome of the programme of the first 

 .Session : — 



Monday. April 2-jth. 



3 p.m. - Meeting of Council at the Education Hall, Church- 



square. 

 8 p.m.- The President's Address at the Public Library. 



Tuesday. April 28TIL 



10 a.m.- Committees of Sections meet. 



10.30 a.m.— Meetings of Sections. 



J. I 5 p.m. — Meetings of Section.s. 



4 p.m. — Reception at the Royal Observator)- by invitation 



of Sir David and Lady Gill. 

 8 p.m. — Lecture at the South African College, by Pro- 

 fes.sor W. S. Logeman. L.H.C., B.A. Sub- 

 ject : " The Ruin.s of Persepolis and how- the 

 Inscriptions were read." 



Wednesday, April 29TH. 



9.15 a.m. — Meeting of Council. 



10 a.m. — Committees of Sections meet. 

 10.30 a,m. — Meetings of .Sections. 

 J. I 5 p.m. — Meetings of Sections. 



4 p.m. - A^isit toi Mr. Ardenie's garden at Claremont. 

 8 p.m. Reception and Conversazione in the South African 

 Museum, by invitation of the Mavor and 

 Mayoress (►f Cape Town (Mr. ;ind ^Irs. W. 

 Thome). 



