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not only could one not make further investigations there, but it was difficult to 
trace even those of the past. 
The Rev. T. R. R. Sressine (South-Eastern Union of Scientific Societies) 
was bound to say that his nephew, E. P. Stebbing, a lecturer on forestry in 
the University of Edinburgh, would be happy to give instruction to anyone 
particularly interested in that industry. 
Miss Layarp (the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia) pointed out that there 
were few English caves or caverns available for research, and that they were 
extremely valuable, especially with regard to surface flints and the discussions 
which arise with regard to whether these are of neolithic or late paleolithic 
origin. There is also a danger of the site of the Anglo-Saxon cemetery which 
was discovered at Ipswich several years ago being lost sight of, as it would pro- 
bably be soon built over. She asked whether a suggestion could not be made by 
the British Association that some kind of small monument should be placed there. 
Mr. A. W. Oxn (the Brighton and Hove Natural History Society) then 
made further suggestions, and asked whether a committee, consisting of Sir 
Edward Brabrook, Mr. Whitaker, and others, could not be formed to deal with 
the question. 
Dr. F. A. Baruer (Museums Association, and Wimbledon Natural History 
Society) pointed out that everything that was made by man went to the British 
Museum as historic; the animals with which man was associated went to the 
Natural History Museum. It was obvious, therefore, that the main interest 
in Kent’s Cavern was historic; certainly it should come under the National 
Trust for Places of Historic Interest. In further remarks, Dr. Bather said 
that as they met in London it might be of interest, at all events to those in 
London, to know that the John Evelyn Club for Wimbledon, the parent of the 
society that he represented, was instrumental in saving to the public a very 
large tract of land that had recently been added to Wimbledon Common. 
The great advantage of saving this land was that having it built over would 
have spoilt the view from Wimbledon Common. Also the smoke would have 
added to the damage. It was the hope of the Natural History Society to 
try to form out of a portion of this something like a sanctuary. The other 
body which he had the honour to represent was the Museums Association. The 
President had alluded to a very valuable report on museums drawn up in 1887 
by the British Association. Of course that was long ago, but years afterwards 
the Museums Association produced a Directory to the Museums in this country 
which would be found more up to date, and rather more complete, than the 
old report. Also there was at the present moment sitting a British Association 
committee which was discussing the educational aspect of museums. The 
work had been held up because a good many of its members were otherwise 
engaged. He hoped a valuable report might be issued, but education does not, 
or should not, cease when we leave school. Education by museums was not 
confined to school children, but they had the opportunity of educating the whole 
of the public, and during this time of war some of our museums had recognised 
their duty as educational media. There were so many ways in which museums 
could educate the public, if only people would utilise the museums, which would 
be only too ready to help. 
He was very strongly in favour of Latin and Greek, but would remind them 
that ‘a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.’ He studied Latin and Greek 
for a number of years, and though he thought he knew enough to construct 
names correctly and make new specific names he found he was mistaken. The 
ability to look up a lexicon and a dictionary and some knowledge of inflections 
and so forth was not enough, and it was generally advisable to take counsel 
with a real classical scholar. 
He did not wish to discuss the question of Free Trade, but he did wish to 
say he agreed with Mr. Whitaker. As to saying that economics should be 
divorced from politics, he would rather go to the other extreme, and say that 
not anything that interests us as human beings and citizens of the British Empire 
should be divorced from politics. The trouble was, we had allowed politics to 
be divorced from us. We ought to keep a hold on politics; to keep up our 
interest; to take part in all affairs, and to take care that we did not draw 
distinctions between certain subjects and politics, and then blame politicians 
