XXV. 
ORGANIZATION. 
This most important matter is, the Council feels, proceeding, if 
slowly, still surely. During the past Session a Circular was issued 
to the various Local Societies, and the replies received were emi- 
nently satisfactory. With regard to the first question, bearing on 
Tue TRANSACTIONS, 
the Carlisle Society states: “It seems to this Society, that as the 
Volume issued annually is the only enduring record of the work of 
the Association, and contains the result of much patient labour 
and valuable research, every effort should be used to place them 
in the hands of the members. The most effectual and simple plan 
is to adopt that pursued by us, i.e., make the charge for membership 
include the cost of a copy of the ‘Transactions, which would then be 
forwarded by the Secretary to every member, and would bea great 
inducement to join the Local Society.” 
If this could be done generally, the hands of the Council would 
be greatly strengthened, whilst generous arrangements would be 
made with regard to the sale of back numbers. If each Local 
Society would briefly state in its annual Programme, that the 
Transactions are published annually, at a cost to members of 1/- 
. each, and also that with two exceptions (Parts III. and IV.) all 
the Back Numbers are still in stock, this would doubtless tend 
much to the prosperity of the Association. 
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION. 
- Still no satisfactory solution of this question has been arrived at. 
‘Three Societies propose taking the Course during the coming 
Session, whilst three others would like to do so; but financial 
difficulties stand in the way. 
The Council is now, however, in a position to help the Local 
Societies for the first time: and as its list of Association Members 
increases, so in like ratio it is to be hoped the aid given will 
increase. 
