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for the purpose of defining the Racial Characters of the Inhabitants of 

 the British Isles.' 



Dr. Garson, who attended the Conference on behalf of tlie Section, 

 explained the objects of this Committee, and invited the co-operation of 

 the Local Societies. He stated that particulars respecting the work of 

 this Committee would be obtained on application to himself at the Royal 

 College of Surgeons, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C. 



It was then arranged : (1) That those gentlemen (or, if more con- 

 venient, the Chairman or the Secretary of the Committees they severally 

 represent) should communicate with each of the Delegates as soon as the 

 details of their proposed investigations had been matured. (2) That each 

 Delegate should thereupon do his best to interest the members of his 

 Society, and, if thought desirable, the Society itself, in the subject of 

 investigation, and should send to his correspondent the names and 

 addresses of such persons in his neighbourhood as might be likely to 

 render willing and effectual help, so as to put him at once in direct 

 communication with them. 



The Committee now beg to report that at their last meeting, held on 

 June 9, 49 applications from Local Societies for enrolment as Correspond- 

 ing Societies were considered, and of these 36 are recommended for 

 election. Twelve of last year's Corresponding Societies have not yet 

 applied for re-election, but, as this omission may have arisen from an 

 imperfect understanding of the rules, the Committee have communicated 

 with the Secretaries of these Societies in order to receive their explana- 

 tion. The list of selected Societies and the catalogue of their papers on 

 local subjects published since the last Report is appended. 



