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HfiPORT— 1903. 

 2. Not receiving Grants of Money — continued. 



Communication ordered to be 2>')'inted in extenso. 

 On the Use of Vectorial Methods in Physics. By Professor Henrici, F.R.S. 



JttesohUions referred to the Council for consideration, and action 



if denirahle. 



(i.) ' That, as ur^ed by the President in his yS^ddress, it is desirable that Scientific 

 workers, and persons interested in Science, be so organised that they nia3' exert per- 

 manent influence on public opinion, in order more effectively to carry out the third 

 object of this Association originally laid down by the Founders, viz., " to obtain a 

 more general attention to the objects of Science, and a removal of any disadvantages 

 of a public kind which impede its progress," and that the Council be recommended 

 to take steps to promote such organisation.' 



(ii.) 'That the Council be requested to consider the desirability of urging upon 

 the Government, by a deputation to the First Lord of the Treasury or otherwise, the 

 importance of increased national provision being made for University Education.' 



(iii.) ' The Committee of Section A, having received a communication from the 

 International Meteorological Committee, is of opinion that the introduction of inter- 

 national uniformity in the units adopted for the records of meteorological observa- 

 tions would be of great practical advantage to Science, and that the Council be re- 

 quested to take such steps as they may think tit toward giving effect to the resolu- 

 tion.' 



[Translation of Extract from the Proccs Verbal of the International Meteoro- 

 logical Committee at their Meeting on September 11, 1903, referred to above ; — 



' Section 6. — Dr. Shaw moved that the attention of Section A of the British 

 Association be called by the International Meteorological Committee to the utility 

 which would result from obtaining more uniformity in the units adopted in Meteoro- 

 logy, and to inquire if the Section did not consider that the moment had come for 

 bringing about this uniformity.' 



' After discussion, the T'ommittee decided to call the attention of Section A of 

 the British Association to the inconveniences which arise from the lack of uniformity 

 in the units adopted in Meteorological observations, and to ask it to consider if the 

 I imc has not come for bringing about this uniformity.'] 



