RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. Ixxvit 
Heywood, and Professor N. Story Maskelyne be reappointed a Committee 
for the purpose of continuing the inquiries relating to the teaching of 
Science in Elementary Schools; and that Dr. J. H. Gladstone be the 
Secretary. 
That the Corresponding Societies Committee, consisting of Mr. F. 
Galton, Professor Williamson, Captain Douglas Galton, Professor Boyd 
Dawkins, Sir Rawson Rawson, Dr. Garson, Mr. J. Evans, Mr. J. 
Hopkinson, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. Symons, Professor Meldola (Secretary), 
and General Pitt- Rivers, be reappointed. 
That Mr. Mollison be requested to report on the present state of our 
knowledge of the Mathematical Theory of Thermal Conduction. _ 
That Mr. P. T. Main be requested to draw up a Report on our experi- 
mental knowledge of the Properties of Matter with respect to volume, 
pressure, temperature, and specific heat. 
That Mr. Glazebrook be requested to continue his Report on Optics. 
That Professor J. J. Thomson be requested to continue his Report on 
Electrical Theories. 
Communications ordered to be printed in extenso in the Annual 
Report of the Association. 
Mr. Meldrum’s paper, ‘A Tabular Statement of the dates at which, 
and the localities where Pumice or Volcanic Dust was seen in the 
Indian Ocean’ (with one plate). 
Professor O. J. Lodge’s paper ‘ On Electrolysis,’ opening the discussion 
on Electrolysis. : 
Mr. Harker’s paper ‘ On Slaty Cleavage.’ 
That Mr. Whitaker be requested to enlarge his List of Works on the 
Geology of Staffordshire by the addition of lists on Warwickshire and 
Worcestershire, and that the same be printed in full in the Report. 
Mr. Stephen Bourne’s paper ‘On the use of Index Numbers in the- 
Investigation of Trade Statistics.’ 
Mr. W. H. Preece’s paper ‘On the Strength of Telegraph Poles.’ 
Mr. A. 8. Biggart’s paper ‘On the Forth Bridge Works,’ with the 
necessary plates. 
Mr. J. N. Shoolbred’s paper ‘On the Electric Lighting of the Forth 
Bridge.’ 
Mr. C. Barlow’s paper ‘ On the Tay Bridge,’ with the necessary plates. 
Resolutions referred to the Council for Consideration, and Action if 
desirable. 
That the Council be requested to reconsider the proposal of holding a 
General International Congress, and to report to the General Committee 
thereon at the next Meeting of the Association. 
That the Council be requested to consider the desirability of admitting 
Jadies as Officers of the Association, or as Members of the General or: 
Sectional Committees. 
That the Council be requested to consider the advisability of rendering 
the special Reports of the Association more accessible to the scientific: 
public by placing them on sale in separate form. 
That the printed Reports on Special Subjects be offered for gale to- 
