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MUSEUMS AND EDUCATION. 
IN view of the conditions prevailing, the Council of the Museums 
Association did not consider it advisable to hold the usual 
week’s conference this year. As there were one or two matters 
of urgency, however, it was decided to hold one day’s meeting 
in London, on Wednesday, July 7th; and on the 8th the vari- 
ous curators were invited to meet a special committee of the 
British Association for the Advancement of Science, to con- 
sider some suggestions for better relationships between mus- 
eums and educational authorities. While it was found that 
many of the suggestions made by the British Association 
(such as lectures to scholars, lectures to the public, assistance 
to art students, loans to schools, etc.) have already been carried 
out at several museums, without extra assistance in the way of 
staff or funds, one or two points were raised that are worthy of 
consideration. 
The attendance was remarkably good, and the delegates 
were welcomed by the Director of the Victoria and Albert 
Museums, Sir Cecil Smith. 
While in the National Museums the curators had an ex- 
cellent opportunity of seeing what was being done in those great 
institutions towards special protection against fires, etc., as 
well as upon many other points connected with museum 
administration. 
Dr. F. A. Bather (British Museum) spoke on the “ Museums 
and the War’; Mr. W. R. Butterfield (Hastings) dealt with 
‘ The Museums and the National Cause’; Mr. G. W. Prothero, 
of the Central Committee of National Patriotic Organisation, 
also spoke on the same subject. Several suggestions were made 
as to ways in which museums might be more useful in the 
present crisis, such as assisting recruiting by special exhibitions 
of various military and naval relics, uniforms, badges, war 
medals, relics from past wars, etc. 
It was pointed out by Mr. H. Bolton (Bristol) that hitherto, 
on account of quality and cheapness, the supply of glass jars, 
iron trays, and several other necessary museum appliances, 
had been obtained from Germany. A committee was formed 
for the purpose of ascertaining the possible requirements of 
the various museums of Great Britain, and of approaching 
British manufacturers with the object of meeting these require- 
ments at a cheaper rate than has obtained in the past. 
It was felt that this would be possible if all the orders were 
placed in one channel, instead of being given independently by 
each institution as at present. This committee, however, will 
issue its report in due course. 
Dr. F. Grant Ogilvie presented a paper on ‘ Some Sections 
of Museum Collections illustrative of Science.’ This aspect of 
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