48 REPORT — 1898. 



The standard quarto size : Paper demy, the pages measuring, when 

 uncut, 22 cm. x 28-5 cm., or 8-| in. wide x \\\ in. high. Letter-press not 

 to exceed the measurements of 1\ in. by 9 in. 



It was also desirable that each article should begin a page, and that, 

 if possible, it .should begin on a right-hand page. It is then practicable 

 to bind that article with others without binding up with it the last page 

 of another. Many otlier details dealing with what is desirable in scientific 

 publications may be found, with illustrations, in the Report of the 

 Committee in the Ipswich volume. A method of splitting printed pages, 

 useful in separating successive articles in a journal, for collections of 

 pamphlets, was incidentally described.' 



The Chairman (Dr. Garson) remarked that they were greatly in- 

 debted to Professor Thompson, who had raised a question of much 

 practical importance. 



Professor Meldola thought that they were much indebted to Professor 

 Thompson for bringing this matter forward. To endeavour to promote 

 the uniformity of size which had just been advocated was one of the 

 original functions of these Conferences, and he hoped that the suggestions 

 of Professor Thompson might bear fruit. It was the duty of the Corre- 

 sponding Societies Committee to collect the publications of the Correspond- 

 ing Societies at Burlington House, but, on gazing at the shelves on whicli 

 they lay, a great want of uniformity in size became manifest. Some 

 societies also did themselves injustice as regards paper and printing. 



Mr. Tate was glad that the matter had been brought forward, on 

 account of the great advantage arising from being able to bind together 

 papers and pamphlets issued by various societies. He would bring the 

 .subject before the Society he represented. 



Mr. Clement Reid suggested that the original paging should be pre- 

 served in reprints. 



The Rev. J. O. Bevan hoped that when the matter was brought before 

 the Corresponding Societies by the delegates the general interest in 

 uniformity might be dwelt upon, as many societies might otherwise feel 

 indifferent towards it. 



Mr. Gray said that as most papers on local subjects were reprinted, 

 these suggestions would probably determine the form of the reprints. 



Mr. Abbott thought that it would be well if the secretaries of societies 

 issuing publications irregular in size and form had their attention drawn 

 to the subject. 



Mr. Hopkinson was acquainted with the publications of most of the 

 local societies, and thought that the number which were irregular in 

 size and form was very small indeed. The chief offenders were socie- 

 ties which, from want of sufficient funds, published reprints from local 

 newspapers. He thought each paper should begin at the top of a 



' At the request of the Chairman of the Committee, the following note is added 

 on the method of splitting a page of printed matter described verbally to the Com- 

 mittee : — Gum to each face of the page that is to be split a rather larger leaf of 

 paper of a thin tough quality — resembling bank-note paper. The projecting edges 

 should not be gummed. Let them become quite dry. Procure two small wooden 

 rollers, about 7 inches (or more) long and | inch (or less) in diameter. Then put 

 the edges of the prepared page between the rollers, and, grasping them in the hands, 

 fio roll the respective edges of the two leaves around the rollers as to peel them or 

 tear them away from one another. The use of the rollers is to prevent the page 

 from tearing irregularly. Finall}^ soak off the two leaves in water. Not every kind 

 of printed paper can be split without tearing S. P. T. 



