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size, shape, and eventual cost, than would have been the case if it had 
begun its part of the work earlier. 
The Committee therefore asks to be reappointed. It also asks for a 
grant to enable it to prepare the specimen sheets of maps which are 
already seen to be essential, if the Committee is to illustrate adequately 
- the practical reforms which it hopes to recommend in map-production 
and to obtain the criticisms both of teachers and of publishers on the 
many points of detail and execution which arise at every stage. 
The Committee desires to express its thanks to the many teachers 
and geographers whom it has consulted, and particularly to the Royal 
Geographical Society and the Oxford School of Geography for the oppor- 
tunity of holding meetings and inspecting collections of geographical 
material. 
Letter and Questions addressed to Teachers and Directors of Education. 
Dear Srr,—The above Committee, appointed by Section EH 
(Geography) at the Dundee Meeting (1912) of the British Association, 
hopes to present a preliminary report for discussion at Birmingham 
in September 1913. That the discussion may be effective, we venture 
to send you (Enclosure 1) a portion of this report in draft, and to 
invite your co-operation and, in particular, replies to the appended 
questions. 
It would enhance the value of the replies if you would kindly state 
(a) what type of school you have in mind, and (b) what atlas is at 
present in use in the school. 
1. What maps would you wish to see in duplicate, physical and 
political ? 
2. What would be the order of utility for your purposes of the 
large scale maps of the British Isles (1) A, B, OC, D, E; 
(2) a, b, e¢ (Enclosure 2)? 
3. What chief inconveniences have you remarked in existing maps, 
and especially 
(a) What regions are inadequately represented ? 
(b) What maps contain too many names? What maps too 
few ? 
Any: communication addressed to the Rev. W. J. Barton, The 
College, Winchester, before the end of August would be welcomed. 
Thanking you for your generous assistance, we have the honour 
to be 
Yours faithfully, 
Joun I). Myres, Chairman of the Committee. 
Water J. Barton, Secretary of the Committee. 
Encuosure 1. 
Sentor Scuoon ATuAs. 
“Royal ’ paper (25” x 20”) will give a map 101” x 81”, single page. 
Double-page maps should be mounted on guards. 
To make maps readily comparable, (a) all world maps should be 
on the same projection (Mercator’s projection to be used for Map 7 
only); (b) few scales should be employed. The continents should be 
