324 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCTIENCE.—1913, 
Corresponding Societies Committee.—Report of the Committee, 
consisting of Mr. W. WurtaKerR (Chairman), Mr. W. P. D. 
STEBBING (Secretary), Rev. J. O. Brvan, Sir Epwarp 
BraBrook, Dr. J. G. Garson, Principal E. H. GRirrirus, 
Dr.-A. C. Happon, Mr. T. V. Houmess, Mr. J. Hopkinson, 
Mr. A. L. Lewis, Rev. T. R. R. Stepsinc, Mr. WILFRID 
Mark WEBB, and the PRESIDENT and GENERAL OFFICERS. 
(Drawn up by the Secretary.) 
THE Committee recommend that the Hampstead Scientific Society be 
raised from the status of an Associated to that of an Affiliated Society. 
An application for affiliation has been received from the Child Study 
Society, but its constitution and the rules of the Association governing 
Affiliated Societies have prevented its election. 
The Midland Institute of Mining, Civil, and Mechanical Engineers 
being affiliated to the Institute of Mining Engineers (an Affiliated 
Society) has resigned its affiliation. The Warrington Field Club has 
resigned its position as an Associated Society, as its membership, 
already below fifty, is still decreasing. The Dover Sciences Society, 
the Hull Society of Natural Science, the Penzance Natural History 
Society, and the Scottish Microscopical Society, as they have not 
renewed their applications for association, have been removed from 
the list. 
Dr. P. Chalmers Mitchell has promised to preside at the Conference 
of Delegates at Birmingham and to deliver an Address with the title 
* Utility and Selection.’ 
The Committee recommend the following subjects, suggested by the 
Yorkshire Philosophical Society and the Belfast Naturalists’ Field Club, 
for discussion at the Conference: ‘ The Relationship of Local Museums 
with Educational Institutions,’ to be introduced by the Rev. William 
Johnson, and ‘ The Best Means for Preventing the Extinction of Local 
Species,’ to be introduced by Mr. R. H. Whitehouse. Mr. A. R. 
Horwood, of Leicester, will also open a discussion on ‘ Scientific 
Societies and the Control of Plant Extermination.’ 
Consideration will be given at the Conference to the desirability of 
holding next year’s Conference at Havre during the meeting of the 
French Association for the Advancement of Science. 
The Committee announce that through the good offices of Dr. Jessie 
White and Professor F. W. Gamble a room will be set aside for the 
use of the delegates during the Association’s visit to Birmingham. 
The Committee des're to draw attention tothe valuable collection of 
Local Scientific Societies’ Proceedings housed at the British Associa- 
tion’s offices and available for reference. 
The Committee ask to be reappointed and apply for a grant of 251. 
