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value to those teaching this subject among children. 
It was unfortunate that a larger number did not avail 
themselves of the opportunity afforded them. 
At the invitation of the Corresponding Societies’ 
Committee of the British Association for the Advance- 
ment of Science, the Hampstead Scientific Society 
applied for enrolment as an ‘“‘ Associated Society.” 
The application was favourably received by the 
Committee, and the Society was duly added to the 
List. The Annnual Conference of the Delegates from 
the Corresponding Societies was held at York during 
the Meeting of the British Association (August 1-8). 
Mr. F. W. Rudler, Secretary of the Corresponding 
Societies’ Committee, kindly undertook to represent 
the Society as delegate at the Conference. His report 
on the Conference will be found on page 26. It is 
hoped that the two suggestions put forward, viz., 
that local societies should assist in systematic meteoro- 
logical observation and in local photographic survey 
work, will be acted upon by the Society. 
The Annual Congress of the South-Eastern Union 
of Scientific Societies was held at Eastbourne in June. 
Mr. Hugh Findon attended as delegate of the Society. 
His report will be found on page 27. This Annual 
Congress gives workers in Natural History a valuable 
opportunity of coming into closer touch with one 
another, and of benefitting in other ways from an 
interesting meeting. The Hampstead Scientific Society 
being affiliated to the Union, its members are 
entitled to attend the Congress. 
