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Council of the University of Cape Town (July 23), the afternoon tea given 

 by the Principal of the Diocesan College, Rondebosch (July 24), the civic 

 reception and conversazione in the City Hall (July 24), the ' at home ' 

 given by H.M. Astronomer, Dr. Spencer Jones, at the Royal Observatory 

 (July 25), and the luncheon given by the Union Government at Groot 

 Constantia (July 26). Numerous excursions, general and sectional, gave 

 members opportunity to acquaint themselves with the scientific interests, 

 scenic beauties, and industrial activities of the Cape Peninsula, In 

 connection with the excursion to Stellenbosch (July 27) an ' at home ' 

 and luncheon were given by the Vice-chancellor, Council and Senate of 

 the University of Stellenbosch. 



Members left Cape Town in two special trains on July 28 and two on 

 July 29. Each party spent the day after its departure from Cape Town 

 at Kimberley, where they were guests of De Beers Consolidated Mines, 

 Ltd. The diamond mines and other features of interest were inspected. 

 Dr. A. E. H. Tutton, F.R.S., lectured on ' Crystals and Atoms ' on July 29. 

 Meanwhile, special arrangements had been carried out by certain 

 sections. Some of the members interested in geology, anthropology, 

 forestry and agriculture had left Cape Town earlier than the main party, 

 in order to devote more time to points of special interest en route to 

 Transvaal. Section C (Geology), after an early meeting in Johannesburg, 

 proceeded to Pretoria for co-operation with the International Geological 

 Congress. Section M (Agriculture) held no meetings in Johannesburg, 

 but proceeded from Cape Town to Pretoria, some members visiting the 

 agricultural college at Potchefstroom en route. At Pretoria the section 

 co-operated with the Pan-African Agricultural and Veterinary Congress. 

 A forecast of the meeting in Johannesburg was broadcast by the 

 Secretary on July 29. 



The two divisions of the main party of visiting members arrived in 

 Johannesburg in the mornings of Tuesday and Wednesday, July 30 and 31. 

 On the Tuesday evening Dr. F. E. Smith, C.B., C.B.E., F.R.S., delivered 

 a public lecture on ' The New Airship R 101 ' in the City Hall. 



The Inaugural General Meeting in Johannesburg was held in the City 

 Hall on July 31 at 8.30 p.m., when Sir Thomas Holland, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E., 

 F.R.S., delivered his presidential address on ' The International Relation- 

 ships of Minerals ' (see page 22). The discussion on ' Science and 

 Industry ' referred to above was continued on August 2 imder the chair- 

 manship of Dr. J. H. Hofmevr, when Dr. C. S. Myers, C.B.E., F.R.S., 

 Prof. G. W. 0. Howe, Sir John Flett, K.B.E., F.R.S., and Prof. A. C. Seward, 

 F.R.S., spoke, and a communication by the Hon. H. Mond, in his absence, 

 was taken as read. Sir Thomas Holland brought the discussion to a 

 conclusion. Miss Caton-Thompson gave a public lecture on ' Zimbabwe ' 

 (August 3) and lectures to young people were given by Dr. H. Hamshaw 

 Thomas 'on ' The Plants of Past Ages ' (August 1) and by Mr. E. R. Thomas 

 on ' What is Matter ? ' Several public lectures were given in municipalities 

 neighbouring to Johannesburg, and in Pretoria. Among many entertain- 

 ments, the Senate and Council of the Witwatersrand University gave an 

 ' at home ' on August 1 and an evening reception was given by the Mayor 

 and City Councillors on the same day. A native war dance was witnessed 

 by the members on August 4. Among the arrangements for excursions. 



