82 REPORTS ON THE STATE OF SCIENCE. — 1919, 



F.E.S.; Report on a Survey of Magnetically Disturbed 

 Localities in England, and of the Geological Significance of 

 the Disturbances, Prof. H. Cox and Prof. E. Wilson. — 

 Chairman, Prof. H. F. Newall, F.R.S. 



1919. May 20. Discussion on the Functions of a Geodetic Insti- 

 tute, Col. H. G. Lyons, F.R.S. , Col. Sir C. F. Close, 

 K.B.E., F.R.S., Prof. Sir J. Larmor, M.P., F.R.S., 

 Admiral J. F. Parry, Sir F. W. Dyson, F.R.S., and others. 

 —Chairman, Brig. -Gen. E. H. Hills, F.R.S. 



1919. June 17. Report on Atmospheric Electricity, Dr. C. T. R. 

 Wilson, F.R.S.— Chainnan, Mr. J. H. Jeans, F.R.S. 



These meetings were held at 5 p.m. on the third Tuesdays of the 

 respective months. The Royal Astronomical Society continued its 

 hospitality by allowing the use of its rooms for the discussions and 

 Committee meetings. The attendance at the discussions was well 

 maintained throughout the year. 



The Committee is glad to be able to report that proposals for the 

 continuance of their work, placed before the Royal Astronomical Society, 

 were favourably received, and that the Society has appointed a 

 Geophysical Committee for the said purpose. The new Committee 

 consists) of twelve members, of whom five are appointed on the nomina- 

 tion, and as the representatives, oi the following Societies, which are 

 thus associated with the Royal Astronomical Society in the work of 

 the Committee : — 



The Royal Geographical Society. 



The Royal Meteorological Society. 



The Geological Society. 



The Physical Society. 



The British Astronomical Association.. 



The present Committee of the British Association, in consequence, does 

 not ask to be reappointed. 



