SECTIONAL TEANS ACTIONS. — K, L. 375 



22. Prof. G. H. NuTTALL, F.E.S. — Preci'pilive Reactions 



as a means of determiiiiiig Syslevtatic Relationships in 

 A7iiinals and Plants. 



23. Mr. J. Barcroft, F.E.S. — Correlation of -properties of the 



oxygen-carrying power of blood (essentially the proper- 

 ties of hcemoglobin) with the functions and habits of the 

 animal in question rather than with its phytogeny. 



Afternoon. 



24. Prof. C. J. Chamberlain. — Semi-popular lecture on The 



Origin and Relationships of the Cycads. 



25. Mr. KiNGDON Ward. — On the Distribution of Floras in 



S.-E. Asia as affected by the Burma-Y^mnan Ranges. 



26. Sir J. C. BosB, F.E.S. — Plant Autographs and their reve- 



lation, with demonstraiion of growth by means of the 

 Magnetic Crescograph. 



Exhibition. 

 There was an exhibition during the Meeting of microscope 

 preparations, drawings, specimens, maps, &c. (many illustrative 

 of the papers). 



SECTION L.— EDUCATION. 



(For references to the publication elsewhere of communications entered in 

 the following list of transactions, see p. 383.) 



Tuesday, August 24. 



1. Presidential Address by Sir Egbert Blair. (See p. 191.) 



2. Eeport of the Committee upon Training in Citizenship. 



(See p. 281.) Speakers: Bishop Welldon, Mr. J. 

 Clarke, Mr. A. Patterson. 



Afternoon. 



3. Mr. Spurley Hey. — The Supply of Teachers. 



There is a serious shortage in the supply of teachers. 

 The actual supply is insufficient to repair wastage, makes 

 little contribution towards increase in quality of staff, and 

 makes no increase whatever towards reduction of classes 

 and other necessary reforms, or towards additional require- 

 ments arising under the Education Act, 1918. Boards of 

 Education policy has led to a decrease in supply; some 

 L.E.A.'s have done nothing, whilst most L.E.A.'s have failed 

 to supply their own wastage ; the teaching profession has for 

 some years been often indifferent, sometimes hostile, to the 

 creation of an adequate supply. The Board of Education 

 should provide adequate money and sJiould penalise default- 

 ing L.E.A.'s. L.E.A.'s must provide good scales of salaries 

 and better school conditions, and must utilise the wider 

 avenues now allowed by the Board of Education. Teachers 



