REPORT or THE COUNCIL. ;K 



for the Advancement of Science, forwarded to him with your letter of 21st 

 ultimo, praying for Government assistance in connexion with Tidal Obser- 

 vations. 



" I am to state that their Lordships have given their anxious attention to 

 the Memorial, and they are fullj^ sensible of the interesting nature of such 

 investigations, but that they feel that if they acceded to this request, it 

 would be impossible to refuse to contribute towards the numerous other ob- 

 jects which men of eminence may desire to treat scientifically. 



" Their Lordships must, therefore, though with regret, decline to make a 

 promise of assistance towards the present object out of the public funds. 



" I am. Sir, 



" Your obedient Servant, 



(Signed) " William Law." 



" Sir W. Thomson, Atlienceum Chtb." 



Tliird Hesolufion. — "That the Council of the Association be requested to 

 take such steps as to them may seem most expedient in support of a proposal, 

 made by Dr. Buys Ballot, to establish a telegraphic meteorological station at 

 the Azores." 



The Council appointed a Committee of their own body to report upon this 

 proposal. ■ The Committee after due deliberation reported that, while sympa- 

 thizing with the proposal made by Dr. Buys Ballot, they cannot recommend 

 a grant of money to be made by the Association for carrying it out. In this 

 recommendation the Council concur. 



Fourth Hesolufion. — " That the Council be requested to take into con- 

 sideration the desirability of the publication of a periodic record of advances 

 made in the various branches of science represented by the British Associa- 

 tion." 



The Council, after a careful consideration of this proposal, are not prepared 

 to recommend the Association to undertake the publication of a periodic 

 record of advances made in the various branches of science represented by 

 the Sections of the British Association. They are of opinion that in so vast 

 an undertaking special Societies should be invited to pi-epare such records, 

 the action of the Association being limited to occasional grants in aid. They 

 are of opinion, however, that the Association would do well to promote the 

 more frequent publication in their Proceedings of critical reports on vai-ious 

 branches of science, of the same nature as those which have alreadj' rendered 

 previous volumes so valuable to investigators. 



Fifth liesohition. — "1. That the Council of this Association be requested 

 to take such steps as may appear to them desirable with reference to the 

 arrangement now in contemplation to establish 'Leaving Examinations,' and 

 to report to the Association on the present position of science-teaching in 

 the public and first-grade schools. 



" 2. That the Coimcil be requested to take such steps as they deem wisest 

 in order to promote the introduction of scientific instruction into the ele- 

 mentary schools throughoitt the country." 



A Committee, consisting of the President and the General Officers, Mr. G. 

 Busk, Dr. Debus, Dr. Duncan, Mr. Fitch, Professor M. Foster, Mr. F. Galton, 

 Dr. Hirst, Professor Huxley, Sir John Lubbock, Bart., Sir J. Paget, Bart., 

 Ecv. Professor Price, Professor Henry J. S, Smith, Professor Stokes, Professor 

 Tyndall, and Professor "VVilHamson, was appointed to consider the first of 

 these resolutions, and to report on them to the Council. 



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