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REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SClEx\CE. 



LiveriJOol Scieuce Students' Afsocia- 

 tion. 



London: City of London Entomolo- 

 gical and Natural History Society. 



London : North Loudon Natural His- 

 tory Society. 



London : Soutli London Entomological 

 and Natural History Society. 



Newcastle-upon-Tyne Literary and 

 Philosophical Society. 



Penzance Natural History and Anti- 

 quarian Society. 



Preston Scientific Society. 



Scottish Microscopical Society. 



Southport Society of Natural Sciences. 



Teign Naturalists' Field Club. 



Torquay Natural History Society. 



Tunbridge Wells Natural History and 

 Philosophical Society. 



Warrington Field Club. 



Watford Camera Club. 



It is further recommended that the following Societies, which had been 

 struck off the list of Corresponding Societies through temporary non- 

 compliance with the rules, be now reinstated as Affiliated Societies ; — 



Brighton and Hove Natural History 



Society. 

 Dumfries-shire and Galloway Natural 

 History and Antiquarian Society. 



Isle of Man Natural History and Anti- 

 quarian Society. 



Much considei'ation has been given by the Committee to the subject 

 of railway-fares, in order to ascertain whether any steps could be taken 

 to secure reduced rates under certain circumstances for members of the 

 Corresponding Societies. Considering, however, the number of railway- 

 companies which would have to be approached and the diversity of local 

 arrangements, it has been felt to be impossible for the British Association 

 to deal with the subject as a whole. Societies which desire concessions 

 should therefore apply directly to the railway-companies of their re- 

 •spective districts for such privileges ; and with the view of strengthening 

 such applications the Council of the British Association, on the recom- 

 mendation of the Corresponding Societies Committee, have authorised the 

 issue of a form of Warrant to all Corresponding Societies which send 

 representatives to the Annual Conference of Delegates, certifying that the 

 Societies in question are recommended by the Council as suitable appli- 

 cants for any privileged tickets that the railway- companies may grant. 

 These warrants may be obtained at the present Conference, or at the 

 Offices of the British Association. 



The Annual Schedule has been issued, as usual, to all the Affiliated 

 Societies, and the Committee have thus obtained particulars of their work. 

 The ManchesttT Microscopical Society report that they make a special 

 feature of giving to their members demonstrations on tlie construction of 

 the microscope and on microscopic manipulation. Very few Societies offer 

 suggestions for subjects to be brought forward at the Conference of 

 Delegates. 



The Committee have decided that the following subjects shall bo 

 discussed at the Conference at York: — 



The De.sirability of . promoting County Photographic Surveys; to be 

 introduced by Mr. W. Jerome Harrison. 



Meteorological Observations by Local Scientific Societies ; to be 

 introduced by Dr. H. R. Mill. 



Other subjects may be introduced if time allows. 



The Committee ask to be reappointed, with the addition of the name 

 of Sir Edward Brabrook, and they apply for a grant of 25Z., with permis- 

 sion to retain the small unexpended balance from last year. It may be 



