802 APPENDtX, 



To THE PeESIDBNT OF THE SoUTH AFRICAN ASSOCIATION FOE THE ADVANCE- 

 MENT OF Science, Cape Town, South Africa. 



British Association for the Advancement of Science, November 9, 1906. 



Sir, — I heg leave to inform you that the Council of the British Association, at 

 its Meeting on Novemher 2, formally approved of the appointments made by your 

 Association of the undermentioned representatives, to act in their official capa- 

 city, as Trustees of the South Africa Medal Fund, namely : The Superintendent- 

 General of Education for Cape Colony ; the Controller and Auditor-General for 

 Cape Colony ; the Registrar of the University of the Cape of Good Hope. 



The following Jlesolution was unanimously adopted by the Council : — 



' (1) That, in accordance with the wishes of the subscribers, the South Africa 

 Medal Fund be invested in the names of the Trustees appointed by the South 

 African Association for the Advancement of Science ; and (2) that the dies for 

 the Medal be transferred to the Association, to which, in its corporate capacity, 

 the administration of the Fund and the award of the Medal shall be, and are 

 hereby, entrusted, under the conditions specified in the Report of the Medal 

 Committee.' 



The terms of conveyance are contained in the Report of the Medal Committee, 

 and are as follows : — 



I. That the Fund be devoted to the preparation of a die for a Medal to be 

 struck in bronze, 2j inches in diameter ; and that the balance be invested and the 

 annual income held in trust. 



II. That the Medal and income of the Fund be awarded by the South African 

 Association for the Advancement of Science for achievement and promise in 

 ■scientific research in South Africa. 



III. That, so far as circumstances admit, the award be made annually. 



At a Meeting of the Council of the British Association held in London on 

 November 2, a question was asked as to whether or no the award was necessarily 

 to be made annually. It is possible that some Members of your body may raise 

 the same question ; and therefore I venture to point out that, under the third of 

 these Resolutions, the South African Association has full liberty to suspend the 

 . award of the Medal aiid of the sum of money in aid of research in any years in 

 which no suitable candidate is forthcoming. 



I am, Sir, yours faithfully, 



(signed) G. H. Dabavin, 



Chairman of the Medal Fund. 



Reply. 



The South African Association for the Advancement of Science, 



December, 1906. 



Sir, — I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th ult. inform- 

 ing me that the Council of the British Association has approved of the appoint- 

 ments made by this Association in connection with the South Africa Medal 

 Fund, and that, in accordance with the wishes of the subscribers, the Fund is 

 being invested in the names of the Trustees appointed by this Association. 



I further observe that the dies for the Medal are being transferred to this 

 Association, and note the terms of conveyance as contained in the Report of the 

 Medal Committee. 



I have to state that the Trustees of the Medal Fund have been advised of their 

 formal appointment, and have been requested to decide in what manner the Fund 

 is to be invested. 



A Committee has also been appointed to draft provisional rules as to the 



