GENERAL BIEETINGS ll 



and upon the waterless plains of German South Africa. In gratefully accepting the 

 resolution that the Association one and all will do everything in their power to bring 

 the War to a final victory, I recognise with deep appreciation the valuable services 

 which are being rendered to this end by the men of science. 



George K. I. 



On Wednesday evening, September 8, at 8 p.m., the Rt. Hon. the Lord 

 Mayor of Manchester held an Evening Reception in the Manchester 

 Municipal School of Technology. 



On Thursday, September 9, at 8.30 p.m., in the Free Trade Hall, 

 Mr. H. W. T. Wager, P.R.S., delivered a discourse on ' The Behaviour 

 of Plants in response to Light.' 



On Friday, September 10, at 8.R0 p.m., in the Free Trade Hall, Pro- 

 fessor R. A. Sampson, F.R.S., delivered a discourse on ' A Census of the 

 Skies.' 



After the above discourse (the occasion being the concluding General 

 Meeting), the following resolution was unanimously adopted on the 

 motion of the President : — 



That the cordial thanks of the British Association be extended to the Rt. Hon. 

 the Lord Mayor and Corporation of the City of Manchester for their hearty welcome, 

 to the Governing Bodies of the University and other institutions which have kindly 

 placed their buildings and resources at the disposal of the Association, to the firms 

 which have thrown open their works to the inspection of members, and, finally, to 

 the honorary local officers and their able assistants, and to the General and 

 Executive Committees and individual members thereof, for the admirable arrange- 

 ments made for the Meeting under exceptional and trying circumstances. 



OFFICERS OF SECTIONS AT THE MANCHESTER 

 MEETING, 1915. 



SECTION A. — MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE. 



President.— S\t F. W. Dyson, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S. Vice-Presidevts.—rvol 

 H. Lamb, I.L.D., D.Sc, F.R.S. ; Prof. Sir E. Rutherford, D.Sc, F.R.S. ; Prof. H. H. 

 Turner, D.Sc, F.R.S. Secretaries.— Frof. A. S. Eddington, M.A., M.Sc, F.R.S 

 {Recorder) ; E. Gold, M.A. ; A. 0. Rankine D.Sc. ; W. Makower, M.A., D.Sc. 



SECTION B. — CHEMISTRY. 



President.— Frof. W. A.. I?one, D.Sc, F.R.S. Vice-Preside7its.—Vyol W. J. 

 Pope, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S. ; Prof. W. P. Wynne, D.Sc, F.R.S. Secretaries.— 

 A. Holt, D.Sc. {Recorder) ; C IL Desch, D.Sc, Ph.D. ; H. F. Coward, D.Sc. 



SECTION C. — GEOLOGY. 



President. — Prof. GrenvlUe A. J. Cole. Vice-Presidents. — Rev. Prof. T. G. 

 Bonney, ScD., F.R.S.; Hon. Prof. VV. Boyd Dawkins, F.R.S.; Prof. E. J. 

 Garwood, F.R.S. ; Major Sir T. H. Holland, K.C.I.E., F.R.S. Secretaries.— 

 W. Lower Carter, M.A. {Recorder) ; Dr. W. T. Gordon ; Dr. D. M. S. Watson • 

 Dr. G. Hickling. 



SECTION D. — ZOOLOGY. 



President. — Prof. E, A. Minchin, M.A., F.R.S. [in absentia). Vice-Presidents. 



Prof. A. Dendy, D.Sc, F.R.S.; H. F. Gadow, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.; Prof. S. J. 

 Hickson, F.R.S. Secretaries. — J. IL Ashworth, D.Sc. {Recorder); F. Balfour 

 Browne, M.A., F.R.S.E.; R. Douglas Laurie, M.A. ; J. Stuart Thomson, Ph.D. 



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