THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION 

 FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE 



was founded in i8ji ' to give a stronger impulse and a more 

 systematic direction to scientific inquiry : to promote the inter- 

 course of those who cultivate Science in different parts of the 

 British Empire with one another and with foreign philosophers ; 

 to obtain more general attention for the objects of Science and 

 the removal of any disadvantages of a public kind which impede 

 its progress.' 



The Association holds Annual Meetings in great provincial 

 centres in the United Kingdom, or in oversea dominions of the 

 Empire. Although the permanent office of the Association is in 

 London (Burlington House, W. i), no Annual Meeting is ever held 

 in the capital. The Association does not contemplate invasion of 

 the ground occupied by the other learned Societies whose head- 

 quarters are in London, and whose work is principally carried on 

 there. 



An Annual Report is published, containing the Presidential 

 Addresses to the Association and the several Sections, notices of 

 the transactions of the Sections, references to the publication 

 elsewhere of many of the papers read before the Sections, reports 

 of a number of research Committees which are maintained by the 

 Association, etc. 



The proceeds from members' subscriptions to the Association 

 are devoted to the promotion of scientific interests, and the 

 support accorded to the Association by way of membership is 

 therefore of the highest importance in the advancement of Science 

 generall)'. 



No technical qualification is required for membership. Various 

 rates of subscription entitle members to attend meetings, or to 

 receive the Annual Report, or both. Terms and full particulars 

 will be forwarded on application to the office of the British 

 Association, Burlington House, London, W. i. 



