REPORT OF THE COtTNCIL. XXXIX 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 1914-15. 



I. Sir Arthur J. Evans, F.R.S., has been unanimously nominated 

 by the Council to fill the office of President of the Association for 1916-17 

 (Newcastle-on-Tyne Meeting). 



IT. Australian Meeting : The Council resolved — 



' That the Council of the British Association for the Advancement 

 of Science, at its first Meeting in London since the return of 

 Members from Australia, desires to place on record its high 

 appreciation of the generous reception given to the Members 

 of the Overseas Party throughout the Commonwealth by 

 representatives of the Governments of the Commonwealth 

 and the States, and by other authorities and Australian citizens 

 generally, on the occasion of the Meeting of the Association 

 in Australia in 1914. The Council hereby expresses its 

 grateful thanks for the hospitality, privileges and concessions 

 extended so freely to visiting Members, and also for the 

 willing and valuable collaboration of all those who undertook 

 so successfully the work of organisation in Australia in con- 

 nection with the Meeting.' 



III. Resolutions referred to the Council on behalf of the General 

 Committee in Australia for consideration, and, if desirable, for action, 

 were dealt with as follows : — 



From Sections A and C. 



' That in view of the fact that meteorites, which convey informa- 

 tion of world-wide importance, are sometimes disposed of 

 privately, in such a way as to deprive the public of this 

 information, the Council be requested to take such steps as 

 may initiate international legislation on the matter.' 



It was resolved that the Royal Society be asked to approach the 

 International Association of Academies in this matter. Communications 

 on this Resolution received from the South African Association for the 

 Advancement of Science were transmitted to the Royal Society. 



From Section A. 



' That the British Association learns with great satisfaction 

 that the State Government of Victoria has put a definite 

 annual grant at the disposal of the Director of the Melbourne 

 Observatory for printing the work already done at the Ob- 

 servatory. It is very desirable that every effort should be 

 made to publish as soon as possible the arrears accumulated 

 during the past thirty years.* 



