agitated for the past few years at the Meetings of the Association ; 

 and in 1882 a Select Committee was appointed to consider, in 

 detail, the various suggestions which had been offered. At the 

 invitation of that Committee, the Council requested Mr. Laughton, 

 one of our Vice-Presidents, to represent this Society at the 

 Meeting of the British Association at Southport. Mr. Laughton 

 accordingly attended the Conference of Delegates held on the 

 21st September; and at our October Meeting reported that the 

 Conference had unanimously accepted the rules and conditions 

 of affiliation which were submitted to them by the Select Com- 

 mittee. These rules do not in any way interfere with the perfect 

 freedom and independence of each Society ; whilst they will, 

 it is hoped, enable all to receive strength and support from each 

 other and from the British Association itself. An interesting 

 paper by Mr. Meldola, of the Essex Field Club, suggesting that 

 the pre-historic remains of Britain should be systematically 

 investigated by the several local Societies, appropriately closed 

 the proceedings of the Conference.* 



Though the Meetings of the Association continue to be 

 weJl attended, it should be borne in mind that in a neighbourhood 

 like this, removals of Memliers are frequent, and the Council 

 would be glad to be supplied from time to time with the names 

 of suitable candidates. They therefore suggest to their brother 

 Members the desirability of pointing out to such of their friends 

 as would be likely to appreciate them, the advantages which 

 the Association offers. 



* This paper is printed in extenso in "Nature," 1st Nov., 1883. 



