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performed for England by the Society of Arts ' is also a mistake. 

 On the contrary, a very strong desire exists to extend largely 

 the operations of the E.oyal Dublin Society in this direction. 

 Such an extension is in no way incompatible with our aim, viz., 

 to place Science in the Eoyal Dublin Society under the control 

 of londfide scientific men. 



" The severance of Applied from Pure Science, which the 

 Council of the Royal Irish Academy advocate, has long ceased 

 to be practicable, and has not been observed by the Royal Irish 

 Academy itself. 



'* It is entirely repudiated by scientific men both at home and 

 abroad, as opposed to the best interests both of Science and In- 

 dustry. Among others, Dr. Andrews, the outgoing President 

 of the- British Association, dealt with this error in his Address 

 to the Association last year, and winds up his weighty treat- 

 ment of the subject in the following terms : — 



" ' It is with the greater confidence, therefore, that I have 

 ventured to suggest from this Chair that no partition should any- 

 where be raised up between Pure and Applied Science.' 



'' C. The. printing of the Royal Dublin Society, which has 

 heretofore been executed at the public expense, has consisted of 

 two principal parts, viz. : — 



" 1st. The Business Proceedings of the Society and Council, 

 and — 



" 2nd. The communications made to the Society at the Evening 

 Scientific Meetings. 



" It was stated to the Delegates, at their interviews with the 

 Government, that the words ' limiting it strictly to its Scientific 

 work,' which are commented upon by the Council of the Aca- 

 demy, were introduced into the Articles of Agreement for the 

 purpose of excluding, after the present Session, the first of the 

 following heads. 



' ' That the words had no reference to such ' publications as 

 might relate to the practical action of the Society in connexion 

 with Agriculture,' as conjectured by the Council of the Academy, 

 is manifest from the fact that such matter was never printed at 

 the public expense, and will continue, as heretofore, to be printed 

 at the expense of the Society. 



