CORRESPONDING SOCIETIES. of 
of the scheme would, of course, require careful consideration, and he 
would be glad to receive any suggestions regarding them from members 
of the Conference. 
Mr. Gray said that in Belfast they had endeavoured to prevent a 
syndicate from enclosing the Giant’s Causeway. The syndicate, however, 
prevailed, and railed in the Causeway. On appealing to the National 
Trust they received a grant of 5/.,and were now 1,500/. in debt. = sae 
Mr. Blakiston remarked that his society was a very young one, and 
not in a position to make a large grant. Had they possessed sufficient 
funds they would have bought the Causeway. 
Mr. Gray rejoined that he had mentioned the matter to show the 
desirability of giving more adequate support to the Trust. 
Dr. Abbott hoped that every delegate present would mention the use- 
fulness of the Trust to his society, and that it would gain many addi- 
tional supporters. He wished, also, that people would get into the way of 
leaving money to the Trust. 
Mr. Blakiston remarked that the authorities of the Trust were going 
to make a proposal for federation to the natural history and archzologi- 
cal societies of the country, probably during next month. 
Rev. H. H. Winwood inquired what constituted membership of the 
Trust, and Mr. Vaughan Cornish asked to what extent the aims and 
objects of the National Trust were those of the other societies. 
Mr. Blakiston replied that there was another society for the protection 
of ancient buildings, which was almost entirely composed of architects. 
It had no power to hold buildings, as the National Trust could, and could 
intervene only when an ancient building was in danger of being injured. 
The National Trust’ was in close touch with the society, also with the 
Commons Preservation Society, the Selborne and other societies. He did 
not think there was any fear of overlapping as regards the work of these 
societies. 
The Chairman proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Blakiston for 
his paper. He regretted that the discussion at the beginning of the 
meeting had occupied so much time, and was sure that they had since 
found out that it would have been better spent in listening to Mr. 
Blakiston, who had put before them things which might profitably engage 
the attention of all local societies. 
A vote of thanks having been heartily accorded to Mr. Blakiston, the 
Chairman inquired if there were any representatives of the various 
Sections present wishing to bring some subject before the delegates. 
Section A. 
Mr. G. J. Symons, representing Section A, said that the Committee 
for Seismological Observations were badly in want of a home, and 
would be-very glad if some ancient building could be allotted to them. 
SEecTIon C. 
The Chairman, representing Section C, could mention two investi- 
gations in which the local societies had been of much assistance. The 
Committee to investigate the Erratic Blocks of the British Isles presented 
a Report this year. The Committee for the Collection, Preservation, and 
Systematic Registration of Photographs of Geological Interest, of which 
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