-xeviii Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [Feb., 1915. 
nen we come to Agriculture and Applied Science. I notice here that 
there are no papers on pure agricu:ture by India pian of the Congress, 
and the papers on applied science are few, rae fev 
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value. It is curious that there should be so little research wor 
It cannot be that the field is not large, it cannot be that the work has 
been d because the field is enormous before us and the promise 
latent, of research work ay this branch, is immeasurable. It peg 5 ES 
also because the importance of research work is not reali zed. ay 
suggested that research is not Se a I banity think j in 
i t can be ur, 
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-search work, and a great ‘deal is done for the Sr oouraaedl nt of instruc- 
tion, elementary science instruction, and to encourage some foundation 
of general education for this purpose. 
Wherever I go I see schools and colleges elaborately equipped for this 
purpose, and it is, therefo re, of great interest and importance to us 
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ether it is due to so 
-certain facilities are lacking, such as libraries. Ds ease bee of intercourse, 
d so forth, b nnot help fee ne ‘hat w ether we are waiting for 
Par ba to encourage the Bien  erlistiee he re is . srt of denied in 
India for such work, the question is Be worthy of atten 
have not come here to speak. I have rather come ae listen. I will 
not, therefore, digress further on speculation and enquiry. I will con- 
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clud y expressing the and wish that the Congress may 
have here a thoroughly suce married series of Meetings, oon its gathermgs 
asion hap realize all its expectations, and that in time to com 
re wi ill be more and more rec ognize ed as a useful body, w aiah is desirous of 
ving to India the best that iM ean give from its wealth of knowledge an nd 
intone tion. (Loud applaus 
_The President a Sires his Presidential Address 
entitled ‘*The Importance of a Knowledge of Biology 
Medical, Sanitary and Scientific Men working i in the Tropics.” 
EXceLLeNncy, Lapies AND GENTLEMEN,—My first and most 
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ssed in administrative work, I hav i 
o some pies out of touch 
with; practical science, aod to that nat T feel. some pee cia in address 
Importance or Browoey. 
When casting about for a 
suitable subject for an address to this body 
of scientists gathered together from all ie ends of the Indian earth, 
