REPORT OP THE SCIENTIPIC EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE. XXXIX 



Report of the Council of the British Association, presented to the 

 General Committee, Wednesday , September 4, 1867. 



The Annual Reports of the Treasurer, the Parliamentary Committee, and 

 the Kew Committee have been received, and \viR be presented to the General 

 Committee. 



At the last ileeting of the General Committee at Nottingham, the following 

 Resolution was adopted: — 



" That the Kew Committee be authorized to discuss and make the neces- 

 sary arrangements with the Boai'd of Trade should any proposal be made re- 

 specting the superintendence, reduction, and pubHcatiou of Meteorological 

 Observations, in accordance with the recommendations of the Rejjort of the 

 Committee appointed to consider certain questions relating to the Meteorolo- 

 gical Department of the Board of Trade." 



The arrangements which have been made by virtue of the power thus 

 granted to the Kew Committee are described in detail in their Rej)ort, to 

 which the Council beg to refer the General Committee. 



The General Officers of the Association were requested by the Council 

 to inquii'e into the practicability of having lectures delivered to the Opera- 

 tive Classes when the Association meets in large towns. The Officers having 

 reported in favour of the occasional dehvery of such lectures, and having like- 

 wise ascertained that a lecture of the kind was desired by the Local Officers 

 at Dundee, the Council have requested Professor Tyndall to deliver one on 

 Thursday next. 



At the last Meeting of the Association, the Committee of Recommendations 

 referred to the Council certain Resolutions which had been adopted by the 

 Committees of two Sections, relative to the teaching of Natural Science in 

 Schools. The Council, fully impressed with the importance of the subject, 

 appointed a Special Committee for the purpose of inijuiring into the question, 

 and of preparing a report thereon. This Committee consisted of tlie General 

 Officers of the Association, the Trustees, the Rev. F. W. Farrar, M.A., F.R.S., 

 the Rev. T. N. Hutchinson, M.A., Professor Huxley, F.R.S., Mr. Payne, Pro- 

 fessor Tyndall, F.R.S., and Mr. J. M. Wilson, M.A. The Council, having con- 

 sidered the Report presented by this Committee, adopted the recommenda- 

 tions contained therein, and resolved that the Rejiort be submitted to the 

 General Committee at Dundee. 



The Coimcil recommend that Sir Roderick Murchison, Bart., be elected a 

 Yice-President at the present Meeting. 



At their Meeting on the 9th of March, the Council also decided to recom- 

 mend for election, as a Yice-President, the late Provost Parker. They after- 

 wards learned, with deep regret, that death had deprived the Association of 

 the services of so esteemed and zealous an officer. 



The name of M. Janssen has been added to the list of Corresponding 

 Members. 



The Council have been informed that the Association will be invited to 

 hold future Meetings at Norwich, Plymouth, Exeter, Edinburgh, Liverjjool, 

 and Brighton. 



Report of the Committee appointed by the Council of the British 

 Association fur the Advancement of Science to consider the best 

 means for promotinff Scientific Education in, Schools. 



1. A demand for the introduction of Science into the modern sj'stem of 

 education has increased so steadily during the last few years, and has re- 



