Vi REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 1917-18. 
I. At their meeting in March the Council received the following 
resolution from the Local Executive Committee at Cardiff :— 
“That having fully considered the question of the visit of the British 
Association to Cardiff this year, the Committee is of opinion 
that under existing circumstances it is desirable to postpone 
the visit to the first opportunity after the war. The Com- 
mittee is deeply disappointed that circumstances over which 
it has no control make this course advisable, but it is of opinion 
that the visit could not, during the war, be carried out in such 
a manner as the City and district would desire.” 
The Council adopted the following resolution :— 
‘The Council of the British Association have considered the resolu- 
tion of the Local Executive Committee at Cardiff, in which the 
opinion is expressed that it is desirable to postpone the visit of 
the Association to Cardiff. The Council sincerely regret the 
necessity for this decision, but under the circumstances fully 
concur in it, and it is, therefore, resolved that the Meeting at 
Cardiff be postponed.” 
The following resolution was subsequently passed by the Parlia- 
mentary Committee and confirmed by the City Council of Cardiff, and is 
referred to the General Committee :— 
“That in order to comply with the formalities of the Association, 
this Committee recommend the Council cordially to renew the 
invitation (formally presented on the 7th September, 1916, by 
an influential deputation) to the British Association to visit 
Cardiff in one of the following years, namely :—1919, 1920, or 
1921, having regard to the unavoidable postponement of the 
visit this year, such renewed invitation to be made by letter in 
accordance with the suggestion received.”’ 
The Council desire to place on record their grateful appreciation of 
the cordial co-operation of the authorities at Cardiff in the discussions 
which have taken place. 
II. The Council discussed the question of holding a Meeting of the 
Association or a General Conference in London during the present year, 
but proposals to such effect were withdrawn. 
Having regard to the cancellation of the Annual Meeting, the Council 
have made arrangements similar to those which obtained last year for 
carrying on the necessary business of the Association. 
III. The Council recommend that Sir Arthur Evans’ term of office as 
President be extended until the beginning of the next Annual Meeting. 
IY. The Association has received from the Royal Society a grant of 
2501. for purposes of research and publication during the current year, 
and the Council returned to the Society a most cordial vote of thanks on 
behalf of the Association. 
VY. A grant of 6/. from the interest of the Caird Fund was made to 
the Committee appointed to arrange meetings, &c., on Geophysical 
subjects. 
