lxvi REPORT—1883. 
That Mr. James Glaisher, the Rev. Canon Tristram, and the Rev. 
F. Lawrence be reappointed a Committee for promoting the Survey of 
Eastern Palestine; and that Mr. James Glaisher be the Secretary. 
That Dr. Gladstone (Secretary), Mr. W. Shaen, Mr. Stephen Bourue, 
Miss Lydia Becker, Sir J. Lubbock, Dr. H. W. Crosskey, Professor Roscoe, 
and Mr. James Heywood be a Committee for the purpose of continuing 
the inquiries of a similar Committee appointed last year relating to the 
teaching of Science in Elementary Schools. 
That the Special Committee appointed to watch and, report on the 
workings of the Code and other legislation affecting the teaching of 
science in Elementary Schools be requested to consider the desirableness 
of making representations to the Lords of the Committee of Her Majesty’s 
Privy Council on Education in favour of aid being extended towards 
the fitting up of workshops in connection with elementary day schools or 
evening classes, and of making grants on the results of practical instruc- 
tion in such workshops under suitable direction, and if necessary to com- 
municate with the Council. 
Reports on Progress in Seience. 
That Mr. R. T. Glazebrook be requested to report on recent progress 
in Physical Optics. 
That Mr. J. J. Thomson be requested to draw up a report on Elec- 
trical Theories. 
That Mr. W. Topley be requested to report upon National Geological 
Surveys. 
That Mr. F. Drew and Professor A. H. Green be requested to report 
upon the present state of knowledge respecting the Interior of the Earth. 
Communications ordered to be printed in extenso in the Annual Report of 
the Association. 
Dr. Huggins’ paper ‘On a Method of photographing the Solar Corona 
without an Eclipse.’ 
Professor Lindemann’s paper ‘On Lamé’s Differential Equation.’ 
Professor Leone Levi’s paper ‘ On the Distribution of Wealth.’ 
Professor Fleeming Jenkin’s paper on ‘ Nest Gearing.’ 
Mr. C. D. Fox’s paper ‘ On the Mersey Tunnel’ (with diagrams). 
Mr. Parsons’ paper ‘ On Manganese Bronze.’ 
Resolutions referred to the Council for Consideration, and Action, if 
desirable. 
That the Council be empowered, if they think fit, to form a separate 
section of Anthropology, and to give to the section of Biology the title, 
‘Section D—Biology (Zoology, Botany, and Physiology)’ 
That application be made to the Admiralty to institute a Physical and 
Biological Survey of Milford Haven and the adjacent coast of Pembroke- 
shire, on the plan followed by the American Fisheries Commission. 
That the Council of the British Association be requested to consider 
the report of the Committee of Section A respecting the suppression of four 
