REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 1934-35. 
JuBILeE OF H.M. Tue Kine. 
I.—The following Address was forwarded to His Majesty The King on 
the occasion of his Jubilee :— 
To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty. 
May it please Your Majesty : 
We the Council of the British Association for the Advancement of 
Science humbly offer our loyal congratulations on the occasion of the 
celebration of Your Majesty’s Jubilee. 
The British Association enjoys the high privilege of carrying on its 
work under Your Majesty’s Patronage. Its most valued possession is 
the Royal Charter which Your Majesty was graciously pleased to confer 
upon it; its most cherished memory that of the encouragement given 
to its labours by four generations of Your Royal Family. 
The Council pray that the inspiration of Your Majesty’s favour may 
be long vouchsafed to the Association, which will not cease from its 
endeavours to promote the welfare of Your Majesty’s peoples. 
The following acknowledgment was received by the President :— 
| Sir,—I have been commanded by The King to convey to you His 
_ Majesty’s thanks for the loyal Address of Congratulation from: the 
Council of the British Association for the Advancement of Science on 
the completion of the Twenty-fifth Year of His Majesty’s Reign and to 
assure you that His Majesty deeply appreciates the sentiments of loyalty 
and affection to which it gives expression. 
I am, Sir, 
Your obedient Servant, 
JoHN GILMOUR. 
OBITUARY. 
IJ.—The Council during the year under review have had to deplore 
‘the loss by death of four past Presidents of the Association, namely, Sir 
Edward Sharpey-Schafer, F.R.S. (President, 1912; General Secretary, 
1895-1900); Sir Arthur Schuster, F.R.S. (1915); Sir Horace Lamb, 
F.R.S. (1925); Sir Alfred Ewing, K.C.B., F.R.S. (1932). 
The Association was represented at the funeral of Sir Edward Sharpey- 
Schafer by Sir T. Hudson Beare (on behalf of Sir Thomas Holland, 
K.C.S.1., K.C.LE., F.R.S.); at that of Sir Arthur Schuster by Sir James 
Jeans, F.R.S.; at that of Sir Horace Lamb by Sir Joseph Thomson, 
. F.R.S., and Lord Rutherford, F.R.S.; and at that of Sir Alfred Ewing 
_ by Prof. W. W. Watts, F.R.S., and Prof. F. J. M. Stratton. 
_ The Association has also suffered the loss of the following office-bearers 
and supporters :— 
