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My interest has been particularly arrested by one item that is to come up for dis- 
cussion, namely, the educational training of boys and girls in this country for life over- 
seas. The call of the Empire for a wider distribution of the home population, for men 
and women to open up the vast uncultivated areas in the great overseas dominions, is 
more imperative to-day than at any time in its history. 
I congratulate the Association on thus showing in its deliberations such a broad 
interest in these problems, and I trust, and indeed am confident, that the influence 
thus exercised may result in great and extended benefits to the Empire.—Yours 
truly, 
EDWARD P. 
The President of the British Association. 
To this gracious message the following reply was telegraphed from the 
meeting :— 
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, St. James’s Palace, London. 
British Association for Advancement of Science at inaugural meeting, Toronto, 
August 6, begs leave humbly to thank Your Royal Highness for gracious message, 
which enhances our hope and belief that substantial benefits to cause of science will 
accrue from this meeting of scientific workers from Britain, Canada and America. 
Your Royal Highness’s personal interest in educational training of boys and girls for 
life overseas is especially appreciated. 
ErNeEst RUTHERFORD, President. 
The Association was welcomed to Toronto by Sir Robert Falconer, 
K.C.M.G., President of the University of Toronto, on behalf of the Univer- 
sity ; by Prof. J.C. Fields, F.R.S., President of the Royal Canadian Institute, 
on behalf of that body; and by the Hon. Forbes Godfrey, Minister of 
Health, on behalf of the Government of the Province of Ontario, 
Sir Ernest Rutherford, F.R.S., resigned the office of President of the 
Association to Major-General Sir David Bruce, K.C.B., F.R.S., who 
delivered an address on Prevention of Disease (for which see p. 1). 
Eventna Discourses. 
Sir Thomas Holland, K.C.M.G., F.R.S.: ‘ The Formation and Destruction 
of Mineral Deposits.’ 8.30 p.m., August 8, Convocation Hall. 
Professor D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson, C.B., F.R.S.: ‘ The Shell of the 
Nautilus.’ 8.30 p.m., August 11, Convocation Hall. 
Crrizens’ LECTURES. 
Sir Henry Fowler, K.B.E.: ‘ Metallurgy and its Influence on Social Life.’ 
8 p.m., Thursday, August 7, Assembly Hall, Jarvis Collegiate Institute. 
J. 8. Huxley, M.A.: ‘Control of Growth.’ 8 p.m., Friday, August 8, 
University of Toronto Schools. 
Professor A. 8. Eddington, F.R.S.: ‘ Hinstein’s Theory of Relativity.’ 
8 p.m., Saturday, August 9, Convocation Hall. 
Sir R. Robertson, M.A., F.R.S.: ‘Explosives’ (with experiments). 
8 p.m., Monday, August 11, Assembly Hall, Oakwood Collegiate 
Institute. 
Professor E. P. Cathcart, C.B.E.: ‘ Seeing is Believing.’ 8 p.m., Tuesday, 
August 12, Assembly Hall, University of Toronto Schools. 
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