XXXIV. 



Report on Teaching Geometry in Schools. 



Mr. Roe asked what had been done in connection with a resolu- 

 tion adopted by the Association with regard to the uniform teaching 

 of geometry in schools, moved by him personally. He understood 

 that Professor Bragg, while in England, was to interview the 

 authorities at Cambridge University, and he would like to know if 

 Professor Bragg had been successful. 



The Permanent Honorary Secretary said that two years 

 ago he wrote to Professor Bragg, and also to Mr. Duffield, forwarding 

 a copy of Mr. Roe's resolution. He had not heard anything further 

 about the matter, except that he understood that Professor Bragg 

 had spoken to Mr. Roe and had written to him on the matter. 



Mr. Roe : I heard from Professor Bragg some twelve months 

 ago, when he told me he was moving, and that the matter was 

 meeting with favour outside Cambridge University, but not in 

 Cambridge University. 



The Permanent Honorary Secretary : I have no further 

 information. 



Mr. Roe : Then I will know what action to take. 

 The meeting terminated. 



SECOND MEETING. 



The second meeting of the General Council of the Australasian 

 Association for the Advancement of Science was held at the Sydney 

 University on Thursday, January 12th, 1911, at 4 p.m. Professor 

 Orme Masson presided, and there was a large attendance. 



Appointment of Officers for Melbourne Meeting. 



The President : The first business is to appoint officers for 

 the Melbourne meeting in 1913. According to the usual procedure, 

 the Victorian members of the Council have consulted together, and 

 they are prepared to unanimously support a motion, which I now 

 call upon Professor Skeats to bring before you. 



Professor Skeats : In connection with the nomination of the 

 President for the Melbourne meeting, the Victorian members, at 

 their meeting recently held, have in mind not only the fact that they 

 were to nominate the President for the Melbourne meeting of 1913, 

 but that in the following year, 1914, when the British Association 

 will meet in Australia, the gentleman nominated for presidency in 

 J913 will still be the President of the Australasian Association. In 

 view of that fact we have unanimously decided to nominate as 

 President of the Melbourne meeting in 1913, Professor David — 

 (applause) — I do not think it needs any further words of mine to 



