liv RESEARCH COMMITTEES, ETC. 



Macgregor, Dr. F. J. North, Dr. J. Pringle, Prof. S. H. Reynolds, Sir Franklin 

 Sibly, Dr. W. K. Spencer, F.R.S., Dr. W. E. Swinton, Prof. A. E. Trueman, 

 Dr. F. S. Wallis, Prof. W. W. Watts, F.R.S.. Dr. W. F. Whittard, Sir A. 

 Smith Woodward, F.R.S., Dr. S. W. Wooldridge. £60 (Bernard Hobson 

 Fund, £40 contingent). 



To consider and report upon petrographic classification and nomenclature. — 

 Lt.-Col. W. Campbell Smith {Chairman and Secretary), Prof. E. B. Bailey, 

 F.R.S., Dr. R. Campbell, Dr. W. Q. Kennedy, Dr. A. G. MacGregor, 

 Prof. S. J. Shand, Mr. S. J. Tomkeieff, Dr. G. W. Tyrrell, Dr. F. Walker, 

 Dr. A. K. Wells. £10. 



To consider and report on questions affecting the teaching of geology in schools. — 

 Prof. W. W. Watts, F.R.S. {Chairman), Prof. A. E. Trueman {Secretary), 

 Prof. P. G. H. Boswell, O.B.E., F.R.S., Mr. C. P. Chatwin, Prof. A. H. 

 Cox, Mr. J. Davies, Miss E. Dix, Miss Gaynor Evans, Prof. W. G. Fearnsides, 

 F.R.S., Prof. A. Gilligan, Prof. G. Hickling, F.R.S. , Prof. D. E. Innes, Prof. 

 A. G. Ogilvie, O.B.E., Prof. W. J. Pugh, Mr. J. A. Steers, Prof. H. H. 

 Swinnerton, Dr. A. K. Wells. 



The collection, preservation, and systematic registration of photographs of 

 geological interest. — Prof. E. J. Garwood, F.R.S. {Chairman), Prof. S. H. 

 Reynolds {Secretary), Mr. H. Ashley, Mr. G. Macdonald Davies, Mr. J. F. 

 Jackson, Dr. A. G. MacGregor, Dr. F. J. North, Dr. A. Raistrick, Mr. J. 

 Ranson, Prof. W. W. Watts, F.R.S. 



SECTION D.— ZOOLOGY. 



To nominate competent naturalists to perform definite pieces of work at the 

 Marine Laboratory, Plymouth. — Dr. W. T. Caiman, C.B., F.R.S. {Chairman 

 and Secretary), Prof. H. Munro Fox, F.R.S., Dr. J. S. Huxley, F.R.S., Prof. 

 H. G. Jackson, Prof. C. M. Yonge. £50. 



To co-operate with other sections interested, and with the Zoological Society, 

 for the purpose of obtaining support for the Zoological Record. — Sir Sidney 

 Harmer, K.B.E., F.R.S. {Chairman), Dr. W. T. Caiman, C.B., F.R.S. 

 {Secretary), Prof. E. S. Goodrich, F.R.S., Prof. D. M. S. Watson, F.R.S. £50. 



To investigate the density of living organisms. — Dr. S. W. Kemp, F.R.S. {Chair- 

 man), Mr. A. G. Lowndes {Secretary), Prof. R. A. Fisher, F.R.S., Dr. C. F. A. 

 Pantin, Dr. F. S. Russell. £40. 



To investigate sex in salmon. — Prof. F. A. E. Crew {Chairman), Prof. J. H. 

 Orton, Prof. J. Ritchie. £25. 



To study the progressive adaptation to new conditions in Artemia salina (Diploid 

 and Octoploid, Parthenogenetic v. Bisexual). — Prof. R. A. Fisher, F.R.S. 

 {Chairman) , Mr. A. C. Faberge {Secretary), Dr. F. Gross, Mr. A. G. Lowndes, 

 Dr. K. Mather, Dr. E. S. Russell, O.B.E., Prof. D. M. S. Watson, F.R.S. 

 £20. 



To study insular faunas. — Prof. Sir E. B. Poulton, F.R.S. {Chairman), Prof. 

 G. D. Hale Carpenter {Secretary), Prof. H. G. Jackson, Capt. N. D. Riley. 

 £10. 



To investigate the adaptations of freshwater animals to waters of very high 

 salinity in Algeria. — Prof. P. A. Buxton {Chairman), Mr. L. C. Beadle 

 {Secretary), Dr. G. S. Carter, Dr. E. B. Worthington. £5 4s. 8d. (unexpended 

 balance). 



To investigate the social behaviour of the grey seal. — Prof. J. Ritchie {Chair- 

 man), Dr. Eraser Darling {Secretary), Prof. F. A. E. Crew, Dr. J. S. Huxley, 

 F.R.S., Dr. E. S. Russell. 



To consider the position of animal biology in the school curriculum and matters 

 relating thereto. — Prof. R. D. Laurie {Chairman and Secretary), Mr. P. 

 Ainslie, Dr. H. W. Cousins, Dr. J. S. Huxley, F.R.S., Mr. Percy Lee, Mr. A. G. 

 Lowndes, Prof. E. W. MacBride, F.R.S., Dr. W. K. Spencer, F.R.S., Prof. 

 W. M. Tattersall, Dr. E. N. Miles Thomas. 



