PROGRAMME. 3 1 



Tuesday, August 23rd. 



10.30 a.m., at the Guildhall. Opening of the Congress 

 by the President. Election of Officers. Re- 

 ceipt of Reports of Committees appointed b}' 

 the Third Congress, and other business. 



2 p.m. Meetings of the Sections. 



5.50 p.m. Organ Recital in King's College Chapel. 



?■ ■ I Reception by the Vice-Chancellor at Downing 

 11 p.m. j COLLEGE. 



Wednesday, August 24th. 



10.30 a.m., at the Guildhall. General Meeting of the 

 Congress to discuss the position of Sponges 

 in the Animal Kingdom. The discussion will 

 be opened by Professor YVE.S Delage, of 

 Paris, and Mr MiNCHiN, of Oxford. 

 Note. — There may also be Meetings of the Sections. 

 2 p.m. Meetings of the Sections. 



9 p.m. Conversazione in the FiTZWiLLIAM MUSEUM in 

 conjunction with the International Congress of 

 Physiologists. 



Thursday, August 25th. 



10.30 a.m., at the Guildhall. General Meeting of the Con- 

 gress to discuss the origin of Mammals. The 

 discussion will be opened by Professor Seeley, 

 of London, and Professor H. F. OsBORN, of 

 New York. 

 Note. — There may also be Meetings of the Sections. 



2.15 p.m., at the Senate House. The Conferring of 

 Honorary Degrees. 



4 — 6.30 p.m. Garden Party in the BOTANIC GARDEN of 

 the University. 



Friday, August 26th. 



10.30 a.m., at the Guildhall. General Meeting of the Con- 

 gress to hear an address by Professor Haeckel, 

 " on our present knowledge of the Descent of 

 Man." The Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Maxwell, 

 Bart, M.P., will afterwards read a paper " on 

 recent Legislation on the Protection of Wild 

 Birds in Britain." 

 Note. — There may also be Meetings of the Sections. 



