CORRESPONDING SOCIETIES. 49 



page; but the suggestion tli:it each paper should begin on the right- 

 hand page could not always be adopted on account of the loss of space 

 which would sometimes occur thereby where there were many short 

 papers. The present discussion would probably be of moi'e service in 

 guiding new societies than in causing alterations in the publications of 

 old ones, which would spoil the uniformity of a set of volumes. 



The Chairman, Dr. Garson, thought that they should give their best 

 thanks to Professor Thompson for bringing this matter before them. The 

 time also was opportune, as we were nearly at the close of the nineteenth 

 century, and the beginning of another century would be an excellent 

 period for the commencement of a new series in cases where it was 

 desirable in the interests of uniformity. The suggestion that reprints 

 might be of one uniform size, even if the original publication were not so, 

 was one of great importance. It might be worth while to take up the 

 question of publications next year as a special subject, and it would be a 

 good thing if the delegates would consider the matter during the winter 

 and consult their societies upon it, so as to be able to discuss it with 

 authority upon another occasion. 



The Rev. J. O. Bevan suggested that they might ask the Corresponding 

 Societies to come to some conclusion upon this question, and forward it to 

 the secretary of the Committee. 



Professor Meldola said that they would be quite prepared next year to 

 name those societies which were offenders with respect to uniformity. 

 Mr. Hopkinson had pointed out that they were few in number. 



Mrs. Abbott suggested that it would be a good thing to offer 

 information on the subject to as many societies as possible. 



Lieut.-Col. Bramble asked what was to be done in the case of societies 

 which had no delegates present. 



The Chairman replied that the report cf the Conference was sent to 

 every society on their list. And any information applied for by other 

 societies would be given. 



Section A. 



Mr. G. J. Symons, representing Section A, said that there was only 

 one matter to which he wished to draw attention. Professor Milne, as 

 most of them knew, was making some highly important observations on 

 earthquake tremors. But he was then working in a house in the Isle of 

 Wight, which was in so bad a sanitary state that many fears were enter- 

 tained with regard to his health. It had been suggested that tliere were 

 houses in Richmond Park well suited to be the scene of Professor Milne's 

 labours, and that it might be well to approach the Government to see 

 whether one of them could be obtained for him. If not, perhaps some 

 rich man, on being made acquainted with the case, might lend a house for 

 a few years. Nothing sumptuous was asked for, only quarters which 

 were water-tight and healthy. 



Section C. 



Mr. Beeby Thompson said that a fine specimen of a Dinosaur had 

 recently been discovered near Northampton. It would, however, be a very 

 expensive task to uncover it carefully, and it was necessary that the work 



1S98. E 



