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NA TURE 



[September io, 1908 



In the evening, Prof. H. H. Turner, F.R.S., gave 

 an address on Halley's Comet at the Royal University 

 before a crowded audience. 



Saturday was devoted to excursions, in wliich iioo 

 persons toolv part. The objectives chosen were 

 (i) the Boyne valley; (2) Bray, Powerscourt, and 

 Kilruddery ; (3) Glendalough ; (4) the Rock of Cashel ; 

 (5) the Shannon and Clonmacnoise. 



In the evening, the Classical Association of Ireland 

 gave a reception in the Royal College of Physicians, 

 and Dr. A. E. Tutton, F.R.S., gave the annual 

 lecture to the operative classes before a large audience 

 in the Royal University, choosing for his subject 

 "The Crystallisation of 'Water." 



Sunday was observed by special services in the 

 Episcopalian, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic 

 chuches, the attitude of the respective churches to- 

 wards science being expounded by the various 

 pieachers. 



The afternoons of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes- 

 day were set apart for garden parties at St. .'\nne's, 

 Clontarf (Lord .\rdilaun's home), the Zoological Gar- 

 dens, and the Viceregal Lodge respectively. 



On Monday, September 7, Prof. W. M. Davis, of 

 Harvard University, gave a largely-attended lecture 

 on " The Lessons of the Colorado Caiion." 



The final meeting of the .A.ssociation took place on 

 Wednesday, .September 9, at 3 p.m., at the Royal 

 L'niversity. 



E. E. FOURNIER. 



Subjoined is a synopsis of grants of money appro- 

 priated for scientific purposes by the general com- 

 mittee at the Dublin meeting. 



£ 

 Section A. — Mathematical and Pliysical Science. 



Turner, Prof. H. H. — Seismological Observations 60 



Shaw, Dr. W. N. — Kites Committee 10 



Preece, Sir W. H. — Magnetic Observations at Fal- 

 mouth 50 



Gill, Sir David — Establishing a Solar Observatory in 



Australia 5° 



Section B. — Chemistry. 

 Roscoe, Sir H. E. — Wave-length Tables of Spectra ... 10 

 Divers, Prof. E. — Study of Hydro-aromatic Sub- 

 stances 15 



.Armstrong, Prof. H. E. — Dynamic Isomerism 35 



Kipping, Prof. F. S. — Transformation of .Aromatic 



Nitiamines 10 



Kipping, Prof. F. S. — Electro-analysis 30 



Section C. — Geology. 



Lamplugh, G. W. — Fossiliferous Drift Deposits 11 



Herdman, Prof. W. A. — Fauna and Flora of British 



Trias 8 



Marker, Dr. .\. — Crystalline Rocks of .Anglesey i 



Gregory, Prof. J. W. — Fauna! Succession in the 



Carboniferous Limestone in British Isles 10 



Kendall, Prof. P. F. — Erratic Blocks 12 



Lapworth, Prof. C. — Palaeozoic Rocks :5 



Watts, Prof. W. W. — Composition of Charnwood 



Rocks 2 



Watts, Prof. W. W. — Igneous and Associated Sedi- 

 mentary Rocks of Glensaul 20 



Joly, Prof. J. — Investigations at Briskra 50 



Section D. — Zoology. 



Woodward, Dr. H. — Index Animalium 75 



Hickson, Prof. S. J. — Table at the Zoological Station 



at Naples 75 



Herdman, Prof. W. A. — Hereditary Experiments 10 



Shipley, A. E. — Feeding Habits of British Birds 5 



Section E. — Geography. 



Murray, Sir John — Rainfall and Lake and River Dis- 

 charge 10 



Murray, Sir John — Investigations in the Indian Ocean 35 



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Section F. — Economic Science and Statistics. 



Palgrave, R. H. Inglis — Gold Coinage in Circulation 



in the United Kingdom 6 



Cannan, Prof. E. — .Amount and Distribution of Income 15 



Section G. — Engineering. 



Preece, Sir W. H. — Gaseous Explosions 75 



Section H. — Anthropology. 



Munro, Dr. R. — Glastonbury Lake Village 5 



Myres, Prof. J. L. — Excavations on Roman Sites in 



Britain 5 



Read, C. H.— Age of Stone Circles 30 



Read, C. H. — .Anthropological Notes and Queries 40 



Hogarth, D. G. — Researches in Crete 70 



• Section I. — Physiology. 



Schafer, Prof. E. A.— The Ductless Glands 35 



Sherrington, Prof. C. S. — Body Metabolism in Cancer 20 

 Waller, Dr. .A. D. — Electrical Phenomena and Meta- ' 



holism of .iriim spadices 10 



Hickson, Prof. S. J. — Table at the Zoological Station 



at Naples 25 



Waller, Dr. A. D. — Reflex Muscular Rhythm 10 



Waller, Prof. A. D. — Anesthetics 25 



Starling, Prof. E. H. — Tissue Metabolism 20 



Sherrington, ■ Prof. C. S. — Mental and Muscular 



Fatigue 40 



Section K. — Botany. 



Scott, Dr. D. H. — Structure of Fossil Plants 5 



Oliver, Prof. F. W. — Botanical Photographs 10 



Darwin, Dr. F. — Experimental Study of Heredity 30 



BlacUman, Dr. F. F. — Symbiosis between Turbellarian 



Worms and .Alga; 10 



Johnson, Prof. T. — Survey of Clare Island 65 



Section L. — Editcation. 

 Magnus, Sir P. — Studies suitable for Elementary 



Schools 5 



Lodge, Sir Oliver — Curricula of Secondary Schools ... 5 



Corresponding Societies' Committee. 

 Whitaker, W. — For Preparation of Report 21 



Total 1 19 1 



SECTION B. 



chemistry. 



Opening .Address by Prof. F. S. Kipping, D.Sc, Ph.D., 



F.R.S., President of the Section. 



On taking the Chair of this Section my first duty is to 

 express my personal thanks to the Council of the British 

 Association for having chosen me to fill this position of 

 honour. 



At this meeting the Association is enjoying, not for the 

 first, but for the fourth time, the generous and genial 

 hospitality of the citizens of Dublin ; it is my privilege, 

 on behalf of all the members of this Section, to tender our 

 cordial thanks to our hosts for giving us this opportunity 

 of meeting again in the capital of Ireland. 



During the past few months we have read in the daily 

 journals — and we sincerely hope it may be true — that there 

 are signs of the commencement of a great development of 

 the resources of this island ; as such a desirable event 

 must be closely connected with, and, indeed, may even be 

 dependent on, the vitality of the chemical industries of the 

 country, the moment seems opportune for the consideration 

 of a subject which has a direct bearing on both commerce 

 and chemistry. 



Although this Section is chiefly occupied with matters 

 relating to pure science, the discussion of industrial ques- 

 tions is also regarded as one of its important functions ; 

 it does not attempt to distinguish pure from applied 

 chemistry, and any problem which concerns either is 

 deemed worthy of its attention. 



From this point of view I propose to consider whether 

 any steps can be taken to place the chemical industries of 



