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The Renting of Cinchona Botanic Station in Jamaica. — Report of 

 the Committee, consisting of Professors F. 0. Bower 

 (Chairman), E. H. Yapp (Secretanj), K. Bdllee, F. W. 

 Oliver, and F. E. Weiss. 



The diminished rent of 12Z. 10s. was duly peid to the Jamaican Govern- 

 ment and acknowledged. Owing to the continued state of war, no 

 student made use of the station during the year. 



Following on the letter from the Colonial Secretary, printed in the 

 1915 Eeport, the Jamaican Government have now entered into corre- 

 spondence with Professor Duncan Johnson, of Baltimore, with a view 

 to a lease from October 1, 1916, and with a provision that it should 

 be made free to botanists of both countries (see letter of Assistant 

 Colonial Secretary, March 21, 1916). In the latest communication 

 (see letter of Acting Colonial Secretary, June 8, 1916), Mr. Cousins 

 adds : ' That it is now suggested that Johns Hopkins or Cornell Univer- 

 sities may consent to act in the matter of the lease, and that this may 

 start from October 1 next, when the British Association tenancy would 

 end.' It is also added that the Jamaican Government 'will negotiate 

 for a free admission of British botanists as desired,' and that we shall 

 be informed later of any an-angements made. 



As it thus appears that the British Association will obtain the object 

 desired, viz., the accommodation of students at the Cinchona Station 

 without any payment at all, the Committee ask that they be reappointed 

 for the purpose of receiving applications from students ; but they do 

 not apply for any renewal of grant. 



Mental and Physical Factors involved in Education. — Report of 

 the Committee, consisting of Dr. C. S. Myers (Chairman) , 

 Professor J. A. Green (Secretary), Professor J. Adams, 

 Dr. G. A. AuDEN, Sir E. Brabrook, Dr. W. Brown, Mr. 

 Cyril Burt, Professor E. P. Culver well, Mr. G. F. 

 Daniell, Professor B. Foxley, Professor E. A. Gregory, 

 Dr. C. W. Kimmins, Mr. W. McDougall, Professor T. P. 

 Nunn, Dr. W. H. E. Eivers, Dr. F. C. Shrubsall, 

 Professor H. Bompas Smith, Dr. C. Spearman, and Mr. 

 A. E. Twentyman, appointed to inquire into and report upon 

 the methods and results of research into the Mental and 

 Physical Factors involved in Education. 



Norms in Mechanical Arithmetic. 



The Committee has had under consideration the question of so-called 

 ' normal performances ' of school children. It would be of great 

 service to teachers to determine what may be considered reasonable 



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