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side of the question, but also with the practical side as well, 

 and unfortunately there is no school of learningf where the two 

 are taught and combined. Students who can name every part 

 of a fish's anatomy have been known to be unable to disting-uish 

 between a plaice and a sole. 



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As a result of the York meeting', over a thousand pounds have been voted 

 for scientific purposes. These are as under : — 



£ s. d. 



Section A. — Mathematical and Physical Science 170 7 6 



Section B. — Chemistry ... ... ... ... 70 o o 



Section C. — Geology ... ... ... .. 113 2 o 



Section D. — Zoology ... ... ... ... ig6 16 6 



Section E. — Geography ... ... ... ... 60 o o 



Section F. — Economic Science and Statistics ... 25 o o 



Section H. — Anthropology ... ... ... 169 o 9 



Section I. — Physiolog-y ... ... ... ... 125 o o 



Section K. — Botany ... ... ... ... 97 5 7 



Section L. — Educational Science... ... .. 15 o o 



Corresponding Societies' Committee ... ... 20 o o 



Grand Total ... ... ... ^1061 14 4 



The Presidents of Sections at the York Meeting of the British Association 

 were : — 



A. Mathematical and Physical Section : Principal E. H. Griffiths, Sc. D., 



F.R.S. 



B. Chemical Section: Prof. Wyndham Dunstan, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., 



F.C.S. 



C. Geological Section : G. W. Lamphigh, F.R..S. 



D. Zoological Section : J. J. Lister, M.A., F.R.S. 



E. Geographical Section : The Rt. Hon. Sir George Taubman Goldie, 



K.C.M.G., LL.D., F.R.S. 



F. Economic Science and Statistics Section : A. L. Bowley, M.A. 



G. Engineering Section : J. A. Evving, LL.D., F.R.S., MTnst.C.E. 

 H. Anthropological Section : E. -Svdney Hartland, F.S.A. 



L Physiological Section : Prof. Francis Gotch, M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S. 

 K. Botanical Section : F. W. Oliver, M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S. 

 L. Educational Science Section : Prof. M. E. Sadler, M.A. , LL.D. 



The Correspondent to the Yorkshire Post was apparently particularly 

 pleased with Dr. S. Hartland's address to the Anthropological Section, and 

 with his 'delicious' humour. 'Take, for instance, his illustration of the 

 "fluidity of the savage concept of personality," which g-ave him the oppor- 

 tunity of adding that he and they might "quite easily be transformed into 

 something more than metaphorical representatives of the British Ass." This 

 is the first time that noble animal has been mentioned, so far as the present 

 meeting is concerned. It recalled the famous Edinburgh gathering at which 

 •Sheriff Nicolson broke into song to the tune of " The Bi-itish Grenadiers," 

 and sent the noble army of Professors into fits of laug-hter. One of the 

 verses of his ditty ran thus : — 



' We've read in ancient story 

 How a g-reat Chaldean swell 

 Came down from all his glory 



With horned beasts to dwell ; 

 If you would know how it happened so 



That a King should feed on grass, 

 In Section D, Department B, 

 Inquire of the British Ass. ! " 



1906 September i. 



