REPORt OF THE COtJNCIL. IxxXl^ 



Captain Creak, Professor L. Vernon Harcourt, Mr. Whitaker, Mr. A. T. 

 Walmisley, and the General Officers, were reappointed. 



On the recommendation of the Committee, the Council asked Mr. John 

 Parkinson, F.G.S., of Cambridge, to undertake the tabulation of the 

 returns at a fee of ten guineas, and a further sum of 5^. was placed at the 

 disposal of the Committee for expenses in connection with the work. 



A valuable report and map have been prepared by Mr. Parkinson, 

 which the Committee have incorporated in their report to the Council. 

 The Council recommend that the report be read in the Geological Section 

 at South port, and published in the Report of the Association, and that the 

 Lords of the Admiralty be apprised of the valuable information which 

 has been collected with their assistance and co-operation. 



The following letter was received from the then Secretary of the 

 Corresponding Societies Committee : — 



' British Association for the Advancement of Science, 

 ' Biulington House, London, \V., 



'July 4, 1902. 



' Dear Sirs, — The Corresponding Societies Committee are of opinion 

 that some improved means of giving information to the Societies as to 

 how they can aid by local investigations the work of Committees is very 

 desirable. 



' By the present arrangements the Societies are little more than 

 placed in a position to communicate with those from whom they can 

 obtain information regarding the work they could undertake. 



* My Committee therefore desire to suggest that each of the Organ- 

 ising Committees of Sections be asked to consider what local work could 

 be usefully undertaken by Corresponding Societies, and draw up a pro- 

 gramme of that work, with directions as to the method of doing it, which 

 in course would come before the Sectional Committee, and be forwarded 

 for communication to the Conference of Delegates. The schemes of the 

 several Sections would then be incorporated in the Report of the Con- 

 ference sent to the Societies after the Meeting, and so come directly to 

 their notice. 



' If this suggestion be approved of by the Council, my Committee 

 desire to further suggest that it could be best given effect to by direct 

 communication from the Council to the Organising Committees of 

 Sections. 



' I am, yours faithfully, 

 'The General Secretaries, J. G. Garson. 



' British Association.' 



The letter was referred to a Committee, consisting of the President, 

 President-elect, the General Officers, Professor Armstrong, Professor 

 Meldola, and Professor Perry, to consider, and to report thereon to the 

 Council. 



The Committee recommended — 



'1. That the work at present intrusted to the Secretaries of the 

 Sectional Committees under Rule X. should devolve upon the 

 Organising Committees. 



