REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, \XXZ7 



Eeport of the Council for the Year 1901-1902, presented to the General 

 Committee at Belfast on Wednesday, Sej)temher 10, 1902. 



The first paragraph in the Report of the Council must this year be a 

 sad one. For many years the late Mr. George Griffith, Assistant General 

 Secretary, had been one of the most prominent figures at the Meetings of 

 the Association. He brought to his work as Secretary stores of wide 

 learning, unwearying energy, and a power of personal attraction which won 

 him many friends. His sudden death has deprived the Association of the 

 services of a devoted ofiicer who will be long and sorely missed by many 

 who knew his worth and can sympathise with his sorrowing family. At 

 its first meeting after the death of Mr. Griffith the Council passed a reso- 

 lution expressing their sorrow and their sympathy with Mrs. Griffith and 

 her children. 



The Council have nominated Dr. J. G. Garson, who has had great 

 experience in the work of the Association, for appointment as Assistant 

 General Secretary in succession to Mr. Griffith. 



The Council have received Reports from the General Treasurer 

 during the past year, and his accounts from July 1, 1901, to June 30, 

 1902, duly audited, are presented to the General Committee. 



The Council heard with great regret of the death of the Marquess of 

 Dufierin and Ava, one of the Vice-Presidents for the Belfast meeting. 

 The Rev. Dr. Salmon, who was also nominated a Vice-President, was 

 unable to accept the office, as he was not likely to attend the meeting. 

 The Council have nominated the Duke of Abercorn a Vice-President for 

 the Belfast meeting. 



The Council, having been informed by Sir William Roberts-Austen 

 that he does not intend to ofier himself for re-election as General 

 Secretary after the Belfast Meeting, desire to record their sense of the 

 valuable services which he has rendered to the Association. He has 

 twice accompanied the Association to Canada, and at the Toronto 

 meeting acted for the first time as General Secretary. 



The Council recommend that Major P. A. MacMahon, D.Sc, F.R.S., 

 be appointed General Secretary in succession to Sir William Roberts- 

 Austen. 



The Council have elected Professor H. Elster and Professor J. Geitel, 

 who have attended meetings of the Association, Corresponding Members. 



The Council, having received an invitation to appoint a representative 

 to attend the Jubilee of the Owens College, Manchester, on March 12, 



