THE WORKING OP THE ASSOCIATION. xlix 



THE WOEKING OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



EEPOET BY THE COUNCIL TO THE GENEEAL 

 COMMITTEE, 1919. 



Introduction. 



The Council, having received a report from the General 

 Officers in 1918, appointed a Committee consisting of the Presi- 

 dent and Genei-al Officers, the President-elect, Mr. D. Berridge, 

 Sir Edward Brabrcok, Sir Dugald Clerk, Sir E. A. Gregory, 

 Dr. E. H. Griffiths, Prof. S. J. Hickson, Dr. A. Holt, and Dr. 

 Ethel Thomas, 



' To consider and report upon the working of the Asso- 

 ciation, with especial reference to the future cost and distri- 

 bution of the Annual Volume, membership fees and rights, 

 arrangements at the Annual Meetings, and other matters 

 germane to the receipts and expenditure of the Association.' 



The Council also referred to the Committee a suggestion re- 

 ceived from Mr. E. T. A. Innes (Union Astronomer, Johannes- 

 burg Observatory) that a system of ' institutional membership ' 

 should be adopted, whereby institutions should be enabled tc 

 subscribe to the Association, send representatives, and receive 

 the Annual Eeport. 



In the first instance each member of the Committee received 

 a copy of a memorandum prepared by the Assistant Secretary, 

 and was asked to comment upon it in writing, and at the same 

 time to bring forward any matters, not covered by the memoran- 

 dum, which it might seem desirable for the Committee to discuss. 

 A digest of the views expressed by members in response to this 

 request was drawn up and circulated, and the Committee dis- 

 cussed the various questions thus raised at a meeting on March 7. 

 1919. The Committee's r-eport was afterwards drawn up, and 

 was presented to the Council on June 6, 1919, aud their recom- 

 mendations, with one exception, were adopted by the Council (see 

 next page), and ordered to be forwarded to the General Committee. 

 1919. D 



