UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH AND BRAIN WASTE 

 By J. C. Fields, Ph.D., F.R.S. 



To the Members of the Royal Canadian Institute 

 Ladies and Gentlemen : 



It is my desire first of all to thank you for the honour which you 

 have conferred on me by electing me your President for the year now 

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ERRATA. 



1. Read have instead of base p. 24, line 10. 



2. In place of Dendronotus ruber read Dendronotus 

 rufus, p. 147. 



3. Throughout the article" on Nudibranchiate 

 Mollusca (p. 147) in place of Chioraeridae read 

 Chioraera. 



4. In "Explanation of Plates," pages 207-9 read 

 Plates VII-XI. 



These are the so-called research workers. Men of research inclination 

 there have been in all countries and in all periods. In recent times, 

 however, the number ha^ increased greatly. Certain universities in 

 America, and a large proportion of those in Europe, regard it as one of 

 their functions to prepare men to do research. Many of the European 

 universities regard it as their chief function. 



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