ON SCIENCE-LKCTURES AND ORGANIZATION. 495 



the general dip of the Carboniferous Limestone of the Boulonnais is to the 

 south ; and this is the di]) where tlicy are last seen passing beneath the 

 unconformable secondary rocks. As Carboniferous Limestone occurs under the 

 Pays de Bray, it is not unlikely that some Coal-measures may be preserved in 

 a palojozoic trough between these places. 



Report of the Committee, consisting of Mr. Fkancis Galton^ Mr. W. 

 Froude, Mr. C. W. Merrifield^ fm^^ Professor Rankine, appointed 

 to consider and Report on Machinery for obtaining a Record of the 

 Roiighiiess of the Sea and Measurement of Waves near shore. 



In consequence of the death of one of our number, the late lamented 

 Professor llankine, and the pressing occupations of the other members of the 

 Committee, it has not been possible to make much progress with this subject 

 during the past year, and they are not at present prepared to report upon it. 



Report of the Committee on Science-Lectures and Organization, — the 

 Committee consisting of Prof. Roscoe, F.R.S. (Secretary), Prof. 

 W. G. Adams, F.R.S. , Prof. Andrews, F.R.S. , Prof. Balfour, 

 F.R.S., F. J. Bramwell, F.R.S., Prof. A. Crum Brown, F.R.S.E., 

 Prof. T. Dyer, Sir Walter Elliot, F.L.S., Prof. Flower, F.R.S., 

 Prof. G. C. Foster, F.R.S., Prof. Geikie, F.R.S., Rev. R. Har- 

 LEY, F.R.S., Prof. Huxley, F.R.S., Prof. Fleeming Jenkin, F.R.S., 

 Dr. Joule, F.R.S., Col. Lane Fox, F.G.S., Dr. Lankester, F.R.S., 

 J. N. LocKYER, F.R.S., Dr. O'Callaghan, LL.D., D.C.L., Prof. 

 Ramsay, F.R.S., Prof. Balfour Stewart, F.R.S., H. T. Stainton, 

 F.R.S., Prof. Tait, F.R.S.E., J. A. Tinnk, F.R.G.S., Dr. Allen 

 Thomson, F.R.S., Sir William Thomson, F.R.S., Prof. Wyville 

 Thomson, F.R.S., Prof. Turner, F.R.S.E., Prof. A. W. William- 

 son, F.R.S., and Dr. Young. 



[Read at the Brighton Meeting.] 



Your Committee endeavoured in the first place to obtain a clear view into 

 the nature and extent of their possible sphere of action, as defined in the. two 

 following Resolutions, by which they were appointed at the Meeting at 

 Edinburgh :— 



1. To consider and report on the best means of advancing Science by 

 Lectures, with authority to act, subject to the approval of the Covmcil, 

 in the course of the present year if judged desirable. 



2. To consider and report whether any steps can be taken to render 

 scientific organization more complete and effectual. 



In this endeavour your Committee have been greatly aided by the follow- 

 ing statement handed iii by Dr. Joule, clearly pointing out the general 

 oljjects which should be aimed at in Science Organization in this country. 



