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Presidential Address does not (I am thankful to say) lend itself to con- 

 troversy, but the warmth I am sure you will supply in your welcome to 

 Sir Arthur Keith, and, meeting as you are in Leeds, that warmth will be 

 increased by the traditional quality of Yorkshire hospitality. 



(Signed) Edward P., President. 



Prof. Sir Arthur Keith, F.R.S., then assumed the Presidency of the 

 Association, and delivered an Address (for which see page 1) on ' Darwin's 

 Theory of Man's Descent as it stands to-day.' A vote of thanks was 

 proposed by Prof. Sir William Boyd-Dawkins, F.R.S., and the President, 

 in his reply, uttered a plea for funds to ensure the preservation of Darwin's 

 residence at Downe. He was able to announce to the General Committee 

 at its final meeting (September 6) that this provision had been obtained 

 through the munificence of Mr. George Buckston Browne. 



On Thursday evening, September 1, a reception was given by the Lord 

 Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Leeds, which was honoured by the presence 

 of H.R.H. The Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles. On Tuesday 

 evening, September 6, a reception was given in the University by the 

 Pro-Chancellor and Mrs. Tetley and the Vice-Chancellor and Mrs. Baillie. 



An exhibition of scientific instruments was arranged in the Town Hall 

 during the meeting, and demonstrations of noctovision and television 

 were given by Mr. J. C. Baird in the Education Department, and of 

 educational broadcasting by the British Broadcasting Corporation. 



Evening Discourses. 



Prof. R. A. Millikan : ' Cosmic Rays.' 8 p.m., September 2, Albert 

 Hall. 



Dr. F. A. E. Crew : ' The Germplasm and its Architecture.' 8 p.m., 

 September 5, Albert Hall. 



Citizens' Lectures. 

 Dr. Macgregor Skene: 'By-products of Plant Activity.' 8 p.m., 

 September 2, Philosophical Hall. 



Sir Oliver Lodge, F.R.S. : ' Energy.' 8 p.m., September 6, Albert 

 Hall. 



Lectures to Young People. 



Mr. F. Kingdon Ward : ' Plant Hunting on the Roof of the World.' 

 3 p.m., September 2, Albert Hall. 



Dr. C. Tierney : ' Nature's Secrets.' 10.30 a.m., September 5, 

 Majestic Theatre. 



Concluding General Meeting. 



The Concluding General Meeting was held in the Albert Hall on 

 Wednesday, September 7, at 12 noon, when the following resolutions were 

 adopted with acclamation : — 



That the British Association desires most warmly to thank the 

 Citizens and Corporation of the City of Leeds, through the Right 

 Honourable the Lord Mayor, for the City's generous hospitality on the 

 occasion of the Meeting of the Association in 1927. The Association 

 deeply appreciates the unrestricted facilities afforded to its members to 

 acquaint themselves with the manifold economic industrial and other 



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