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work of each conference by a local secretary appointed by the Council on the 

 recommendation of the Local Committee. 



C. That it be an instruction to the Corresponding Societies Committee to 

 prepare a general survey of local scientific societies, including information as to 

 existing federations and local unions, and as to the organisation of the Congress 

 of Societies in union with the Society of Antiquaries, since many of these socii^tios 

 undertake work in pliy.'fical and biological science also. 



7. That tl'C Connnittee and the Hull Conference be asked to consider wbetlicr 

 the delegates sent to the Confere'ice might be authorised to act as the local 

 representatives of the British Association in their respective districts. 



8. Tliat the suggestion made by the Corresponding Societies Committee as 

 to a levy or subscription from the Societies be postponed until the Council lias 

 received a report from the Confei'ence and considered in what respects the 

 advantages derived by the Societies from their connection with the Association 

 may be increased, or better understood, as for example in regard to improved 

 facilities for publication, and to obtaining lecturers of recognised scientific 

 standing. 



9. That in addition to its work for the local societies, the Corresponding 

 Societies Committee be asked to enter into correspondence with the principal 

 societies concerned with special departments of science, so as to ensure that 

 the British Association is in full touch with the more general needs of scientific 

 workers throughout the country and in the Dominions. Some of the principal 

 societies in the Dominions are already enrolled m this way, and have sent 

 delegates from time to time to the Conferences. 



Mr. W. "Whitaker has been nominated as President of the Con- 

 ference at the Hull Meeting. 



The Corresponding Societies Committee has' been nominated as 

 follows : The President of the Association {Chairman ex-ojficio), Mr. T. 

 Sheppard (Vice-Cliniriuayi), the General Secretaries, the General Trea- 

 surer, Dr. P. A. Bather, Mr. O. G. S. Crawford, Prof. P. F. Kendall, 

 Mr. Mark L. Sykes, Dr. C. Tierney, Prof. W. W. Watts, Mr. W. 

 Whitaker ; with authority to co-opt representatives of the Scientific 

 Societies of Liverpool and District. 



VI. The Council have received reports from the General Treasurer 

 thi'oughout the year. His accounts have been audited, and are pre- 

 sented to the General Committee. 



The Council made the following grants to researcli committees 

 from the Caird Fund, additional to those approved by the General 

 Committee at the Edinburgh Meeting : — 



Annual Tables of Constants ... ... ... £40 



Inheritance of Colour in Lepidoptera ... ... £25 



Naples Zoological Station ... ... ... £100 



The Council amended the condition attached to the grant to £30 

 to the Stone Circles Committee, by resolving that the grant should be 

 available if the excavations at Avebury were filled up under the direction 

 of the Committee not later than May 15, 1922. 



The second grant of £250 from the Caird Gift for research in 

 radio-activity (for the year ending March 24, 1923) has been made to 

 Sir Ernest Eutherford. 



The Council decided to establish a series of ' British xAssociation 

 Exhibitions ' for attendance at the Hull Meeting, offered to students, 

 not above the standing of B.Sc, nominated by the senate of each of 

 twenty universities and university colleges, and covei-ing the railway 

 fares of such students and their membership if not nlreadj' regular 



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