Xlvi REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



V. With a view to facilitating the work of Research Committees, the 

 Council have resolved to recommend to the General Committee that 

 the Rule, chap, iv., 1, be amended by the oviission of the words italicised 

 below : — 



A Sectional Committee may recommend the appointment of a 

 Research Committee, composed of Members of the Association 

 to conduct research . . . and the Committee of Recommenda- 

 tion may include such recommendation in their Report to the 

 General Committee. 



and by the addition, after the above clause, of the following : — 



Such Research Committee shall be composed of Members of the 

 Association, provided that the Council shall have power to 

 consider, and in its discretion to approve, any recommendation 

 to include in such Committee any person, not being a Member 

 of the Association, whose assistance may be regarded as of 

 special importance to the research undertaken. 



VI. Professors J. Perry and W. A. Herdman were appointed to 

 represent the Association at a Conference called by the Royal Society 

 to discuss a proposal for a Conjoint Board of Scientific Societies. 



Professors J. Perry and H. H. Turner were appointed to represent 

 the Association at a Meeting called by the Committee on the Neglect of 

 Science. 



VII. It was unanimously resolved that the renewed invitation to hold 

 the Annual Meeting in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1916 be accepted with 

 pleasure. 



VIII. The Council have received reports from the General Treasurer 

 during the past year. The accounts have been audited and are presented 

 to the General Committee. 



The General Treasurer has reported that Mr. M. Deshumbert pro- 

 posed to leave a legacy of about £5,000 to the Association, subject to the 

 condition that his wife and her sister should receive the interest during 

 their lifetime. 



It was resolved that the thanks of the Council be conveyed to 

 Mr. Deshumbert. 



IX. Caird Fund. — The Council has made the following grants from 

 the income of the fund during the year : — 



For aid in transplanting the private observatory of the £ 



Rev. T. E. R. Phillips 20 



To Committee on Fuel Economy 25 



X. Conference of Delegates and Corresponding Societies 

 Committee : — 



The following nominations are made by the Council : — 



Conference of Delegates. — Professor G. A. Lebour {President), Mr. T. 

 Sheppard (Vice-President), Mr. W. Mark Webb {Secretary). 



