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RESOLUTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS. 



The following Eesolutions and Recommendations were referred to 

 the Council (unless otherwise stated) by the General Committee at Hull 

 for consideration and, if desirable, for action : — 



From Section I). 



That the Council bu ;u.ked to support Dr. Potts in an application tu the 

 Committee on Sea Action of the Institution of Civil Engineers, for a grant in 

 aid of his investigation upon the life-history of Teredo. 



From Section E. 



The Committee of Section E draws the attention of Council to the new 

 Regulations for Secondary Schools issued by the Board of Education, and asks 

 the Council to express to the Board its gratification at the inclusion of Group E 

 (Advanced Courses) which allows Geography to be taken as an advanced study 

 in combination with two other approved subjects. 



(The General Committee instructed the General Secretaries to take imme- 

 diate action on the above resolution.) 



From Section G. 



Although making no definite suggestion to the Council as to the method 

 of procedure, the Committee of Section G would view with favour a scheme 

 for raising a fund for the relief of distinguished aged scientists who are in 

 need as the result of the present conditions on the Continent of Europe. 



Fro)ii Section L. 



That Section L is cordially in favour of continuing the lectures for children, 

 but hopes that in future such lectures may be arranged for the afternoons 

 rather than the mornings in order that they may not clash with the meetings 

 of the Sections. 



(The General Committee considered it unnecessary to refer the above resolu- 

 tion to the Council, on receiving the General Officers' assurance that the matter 

 would be borne in mind.) 



From the Conimiltee oj Recumiue)idatio)is. 



{a) That the Council be requested to consider the following resolution from 

 the Museums Association : — That in the opinion of the ^Museums Association 

 the time has arrived when it is desirable in the interest of the country to 

 appoint a Royal Ccmmission to investigate and report upon the work of the 

 Museums of the United Kingdom in relation to industries and general culture. 



{b) That if, in any application for a grant from the funds of the Association, 

 any payment of travelling expenses (fares only) is contemplated, the amount to 

 be so allocated must be stated in the application, and the payment of such 

 expenses expressly sanctioned by the Committee of Recommendations and tiie 

 General Committee, or, in the event of subsequent emergency, by the Council. 



