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illustrated by means of a grate constructed on this principle. The 

 advantages of such a system are numerdus, — the production of a 

 non-smoking fire, economy, (the consumption of coke being about 

 one-third that of coal, leaving, of course, an ample margin for the 

 g£is used), and trouble saved in lighting. 



In conclusion, the Lecturer expressed the hope that before 

 verj' long a large emploj'ment of gas for heating purposes would 

 make our cities and to^ais healthier, and at the same time leave 

 the time-honoured centre in every home — the open fireplace — not 

 untouched, but improved in efficiency, and as cheerful as before. 



TUESDAY, FEBEUARY 7th. 



A lecture on " The Recent Progress of Anthropology at Home 

 and Abroad," was delivered by E. W. Brabrook, Esq., F.S.A., 

 F.S.S., F.R.S.L., M.A.I., Assistant Registrar of Friendly Societies 

 for Euglanil, Treasurer of the Association. 



The Speaker referred to the appeal made by Professor Flower 

 from the Chair of the Department of Anthropology at the York 

 Meeting of the British Association, for increased support to the 

 Anthropological Institute. He pointed out that that appeal had 

 been successful in two respects ; it had led to donations of con- 

 siderable sums of money, and to an accession of members to the 

 lustitiite. In the opinion of the speaker, however, it was not in 

 these directions that the means of further progress in anthropological 

 study were to be sought. The Institute had funds, and the 

 Anthropological Society which formed part of it had never been 

 more active or more iiseful than when it had no funds, and was 

 heavily in debt. The mere accession of members, of whom several 

 were ladies, was in itself a source of weakness rather than of 

 strengtli, for many anthropological subjects could not well be dis- 

 cussed in the presence of ladies. Of many savage people it might 

 be said in the words of the young midshipman, " Manners they 

 have none, and their customs are beastly." Here and there a lady 

 might be found who was a serious anthropological student, but 

 they were quite exceptional. 



The real want of Anthropological Science in England was in 

 another direction to which Professor Flower liad also referred — 

 the want of workers, of whom as he said " we may say we have not 



