THE ZOOLOGIST 



No. 840.— June. 1911. 



THE SOUTH KENSINGTON SITE.* 



(A Danger to the Future Growth and Efficiency op the 

 National Natural History Museum.) 



We learn that a Memorial signed by Sir Henry Eoscoe and 

 others referring to the site on which it is proposed to place an 

 extension of the buildings of the Science Museum was recently 

 presented to the Cabinet by Mr. Eunciman, President of the 

 Board of Education. We have heard with grave concern that 

 the Government have come to a conclusion which apparently 

 agrees with the views formulated by the Memorialists. In the 

 belief that the imposing display of opinion indicated by the 

 signatures of many leading men of Science may not have been 

 without effect upon the deliberations of the Government, we 

 venture respectfully to call your attention to the fact that a 

 number of others who are interested in the progress of Science 

 in this country take a view which is widely different from that 

 which has been represented in the above-mentioned Memorial. 



In taking this step we wish to make it clear that we are 

 actuated by no feelings of hostility to the Science Museum. We 

 should, on the contrary, welcome the fulfilment of the wish 

 expressed by so many of our colleagues and friends that a 

 worthy home may be found for the Science Museum. We can- 



* This protest, signed by the leading naturalists in the countiy, and due 

 to the initiation and energy of Dr. A. E. Shipley, F.R.S., Master of Christ's 

 College and Reader in Zoology in the University of Cambridge, has been 

 addressed to the Right Hon. H. H. Asquith, M.P., Prime Minister. 

 Zool. 4th ser. vol. XV., June, 1911. r 



