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was no chance of the Committee of Recommendations dealing with it that 

 year, but they gave the suggestion their cordial sympathy, and it was 

 formally passed on to the meeting of Delegates. It was hoped that 

 Delegates of Corresponding Societies, by discussing the matter among 

 themselves, would have it so organised and ready to place before the 

 Committee of the Section next year, and ultimately before the Committee 

 of Recommendations, in such a form that a Committee of the Association 

 might be appointed, with a small grant, to work the scheme satisfactorily. 

 It was thought by the Committee of the Section that too many restric- 

 tions as to the uniformity of the photographs should not be enforced in 

 the early stages of the scheme. The simple collection and registration of 

 photographs was all that was at present aimed at. 



The following suggestions with reference to this subject were for- 

 warded by the Committee of the Section to the Secretary of the Con- 

 ference : — 



' 1. That a Committee be formed, having representatives for each 

 county, charged with the arrangement of a local photographic survey for 

 geological purposes in each district. 



' 2. The Committee will gather together — 



(a) Names of Societies and individuals who have already assisted 



in this object, or who are willing to do so ; 

 (h) Copies of geological photographs already taken ; 

 (c) List of localities, sections of rocks, boulders, and other features 

 desirable to be photographed ; 



and will arrange with local Societies for the work to be done as may be 

 convenient or possible. 



' 3. Each photograph to be accompanied by the following particulars: — 

 (a) Name and position of locality or section ;• 

 (6) Details of features shown (with illustrative diagram or sketch 



whenever necessary for such explanation) ; 

 (c) Scale of height and length, or figure introduced to indicate 



size in nature ; 

 {d) Name of photographer and Society under whose direction the 



view is taken ; 

 (e) Date when photographed. 



'4. Size of photograph recommended: 12 in. xlO in., but this is not 

 compulsory. 



' 5. Original negative to be the property of the Society or individual 

 under whose direction it is taken, and who shall also fix a price at which 

 copies may be sold. 



' 6. One copy of each photograph to be the property of the British 

 Association, and one other copy to be given to the Geological Society of 

 London. 



' 7. Each photograph ofiicially received to be numbered and recorded 

 in a reference-book, and a list published and circulated showing price at 

 which members and others may purchase them. 



' 8. A circular to be issued to all geological Societies inviting their 

 co-operation.' 



Mr. Jefi's said that a large number of Societies in difierent parts of the 

 kingdom had taken from time to time photographs of various geological 

 sections and features as they came under their notice, but there had been 

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