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THE CAIRD FUND. 
An unconditional gift of £10,000 for research was made to the Association at the 
Dundee Meeting, 1912, by Mr. (afterwards Sir) J. K. Caird, LL.D., of Dundee. 
The Council, in its report to the General Committee at the Birmingham Meeting, 
made certain recommendations as to the administration of this Fund. These 
recommendations were adopted, with the Report, by the General Committee at its 
meeting on September 10, 1913. 
The allocations made from the Fund by the Council to September 1922 will be 
found stated in the Report for 1922, p. xxxi. Subsequent grants from the fund are 
incorporated in the lists of Research Committees. 
In 1921-24 the Council authorised expenditure from accumulated income of the 
fund upon grants to Research Committees approved by the General Committee by way 
of supplementing sums available from the general funds of the Association, and in 
addition to grants ordinarily made by, or applied for from, the Council. 
Sir J. K. Caird, on September 10, 1913, made a further gift of £1,000 to the 
Association, to be devoted to the study of Radio-activity. In 1920 the Council decided 
to devote the principal and interest of this gift at the rate of £250 per annum for five 
years to purposes of the research intended. The grants for the years ending March 24, 
1922 and 1923, were made to Sir E. Rutherford, F.R.S. The grant for the year ending 
March 24, 1924, was made to Prof. F. Soddy, F.R.S. The grant for the year ending 
March 24, 1925, was divided between Messrs. C. T. R. Wilson (£100), J. Chadwick 
(£75), and A. S. Russell (£75). The grant for the year ending March 24, 1926, was 
divided between Mr. P. M. 8. Blackett (£100), Dr. J. Chadwick (£100), and Dr. A. 58. 
Russell (£50). 
RESOLUTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS. 
The following Resolutions and Recommendations were referred to the 
Council by the General Committee at Southampton for consideration, 
and, if desirable, for action (except where specified as approved for 
immediate action) :— 
From Sections C, D, E. 
That the Council be requested to endeavour to obtain the inclusion of the category 
‘scientific parties’ in the present regulations of the railway companies governing 
the issue of cheap return period tickets for pleasure parties, camping parties, &c. 
From Section E. 
To request the Council to approach the Board of Education with a view to the 
amendment of a clause in its Circular 826 (1913), p. 31, permitting in certain events 
the curtailment or discontinuance of instruction in geography. 
From Section G. 
That invitations to attend the Oxford Meeting should be issued to eminent scientists 
irrespective of nationality. 
From Section H. 
That the Association approach the Egyptian Government through the proper 
_ channels with a view to calling attention to Miss W. 8. Blackman’s valuable investiga- 
tion of the culture of the peasant population of modern Egypt, and if possible to secure 
7 financial support from that Government. 
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