208 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE.—1917. 
Corresponding Societies Conmuttee.—Report of the Committce, 
consisting of Mr. W. WHITAKER (Chairman), Mr. WILFRED 
Marx Wess (Secretary), the Rev. J. O. Brvan, Sir EpwarpD 
BraBroox, Sir H. G. ForpHam, Dr. J. G. Garson, 
Principal E. H. Grirrirus, Dr. A. C. Happon, Sir THomas 
Houuanp, Mr. T. V. Houmes, Mr. J. Hopkinson, Mr. 
A. L. Lewis, Mr. THomas SHEPPARD, the Rev. T. R. R. 
STEBBING, and the PRESIDENT and GENERAL OFFICERS. 
(Drawn up by the Secretary.) 
Ine Committee regrets that the Institution of Mining Engineers has 
withdrawn from affiliation. 
The Conference will be held in the apartments of the Geological 
Society, Burlington House, London (by kind permission of the 
Council), on Thursday, July 5, and Friday, July 6. 
The President, Mr. John Hopkinson, will take as his subject 
‘The Work and Aims of our Corresponding Societies.” Dr. F. A. 
Bather has consented to act as Vice-President of the Conference. 
The following subjects will be discussed: ‘ Regional Surveys ’ 
(suggested by the Letchworth and District Naturalists’ Society), to 
be introduced by Mr. C. C. Fagg; ‘ Weights and Measures,’ to 
be introduced by Mr. Thomas Sheppard; ‘The part to be played 
by Local Societies after the War in the application of Science to 
the Needs of the Country’ (suggested by the Selborne Society), to be 
introduced by Mr. Wilfred Mark Webb. 
The Corresponding Societies Committee has accepted, on behalf 
of the delegates, an invitation from the Selborne Society to a meeting 
on July. 6, when Professor R. A. Gregory will speak on ‘The 
Popularisation of Science,’ and Professor H. E. Armstrong will give 
a lecture on ‘ Fuel Economy.’ 
The Committee asks to be reappointed and for a grant of £25. 
Report of the Conference of Delegates of Corresponding Societies held 
in London on Thursday, July 5, and Friday, July 6, 1917. 
President . John Hopkinson, F.L.S., F.G.S., Assoc. Inst.C.E. 
Vice-President Dr. F. A. Bather, F.B.S. 
Secretary . Wilfred Mark Webb, F.L.S., F.R.M.S. 
By the courtesy of the Council of the Geological Society the three 
meetings of the Conference were held in its rooms at Burlington 
House, and at the first meeting the President took the chair and 
delivered the following Address :— 
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