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up by the various Committees, and that this paper should be published in 

 the Society's Transactions or Reports as soon as possible. He distributed 

 among the Delegates a paper of this kind which he had brought before 

 the Hertfordshire Natural History Society.^ 



Another question raised was the advisability of in some way bringing 

 into relationship with the British Association those Societies which did 

 not come up to the standard of excellence for enrolment as Corresponding 

 Societies. It was stated that there were a large number of smaller 

 Societies doing good work, but which were not in a position to publish the 

 results of original investigations or to issue a publication. It was felt 

 that much good would be done to these Societies if they could be afi&liated 

 by some means, and allowed to take part in the meetings of the Con- 

 ference, perhaps without having the privilege of sending a Delegate to the 

 General Committee or of receiving gratuitously a copy of the annual 

 ■ volume of Reports. The matter was referred to the Corresponding 

 Societies Committee for their consideration. 



On the motion of Professor Lebour, seconded by Mr. J. W. Davis, a 

 vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, Mr. Symons, and to Professor 

 Meldola, the Secretary of the Conference. 



V^ With reference to the last point raised at the Leeds Conference, the 

 Corresponding Societies Committee has to report that, after considering 

 the question referred to, it is recommended that the attendance at the 

 Conferences of representatives of local Societies which are not Corre- 

 sponding Societies should be sanctioned on the understanding that these 

 representatives are not actually enrolled among, and do not receive the 

 privileges of, authorised Delegates. The Committee has also authorised 

 its Secretary to supply any local Society which may apply for them 

 with copies of the reports of the Conferences, the lists of Committees, and 

 other information likely to be of use in furthering local scientific investi- 

 gation. 



The Committee has received application from all the Societies now 

 enrolled, and recommends their retention. It is further recommended 

 to the General Committee that : — ..j 



1. The Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, 



2. The South London Microscopical and Natural History Society, 



3. The Tyneside Geographical Society, 



4. The Yorkshire Philosophical Society, 



should be enrolled as Corresponding Societies of the British Association. 



' This plan has been adopted in former years by the Delegates of the Manchester 

 Geographical Society, the Isle of Man Natural History Society, the Essex Field Club, 

 and the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union (Secretary Corresponding Societies Committee). 



