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tion in schools ought to include some training in science, went on 

 to refer to the difficulties in the way of introducing science into 

 schools, — difficulties which the committee, however, considered easily 

 surmountable. With a view to the furtherance of the scheme, the 

 committee made the following suggestions : — 



1. That in all schools natural science be one of the subjects to 

 be taught, and that in every public school at least one natural 

 science master be appointed for that purpose. 



2. That at least three hours a week be devoted to such scientific 

 instruction. 



o. That natural science should be placed on an equal footing 

 with mathematics and modern languages in effecting promotions, 

 and in winning honours and prizes. 



4. That some knowledge of arithmetic should be required for 

 admission into all public schools. 



5. That the universities and colleges be invited to assist in the 

 introduction of scientific education by making natural science a 

 subject of examination, either at matriculation, or at an early 

 period of a university career. 



6. That the importance of appointing lecturers in science, and 

 offering entrance scholarships, exhibitions, and fellowships for the 

 encouragement of scientific attainments, be represented to the 

 authorities of the colleges. 



Usually the great feature of the meeting has been the Pre- 

 sident's address. This opportunity is generally taken for giving a 

 comprehensive review of the progress of the various branches of 

 science during the past year, and not unfrequently speculations are 

 indulged in, or old truths are put forward in so novel a light as 

 to cause the address itself to be not the least valuable scientific 

 memoir which the year has produced. Such was the magnificent 

 inaugural speech delivered by Mr. Grove, the late President, whose 

 key-word — continuity, introduced a subject of dissertation worthy 

 of the author of the " Correlation of Forces." This year the 

 members of the Association have no such fruitful harvest of specu- 

 lation to look back upon. The address was short, and was delivered 

 by his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, without notes. Its delivery 

 had no pretension to eloquence, and for the most part it consisted 

 of apologies for the speaker's shortcomings. To quote one of the 

 local papers — 



" The address was an utter, hopeless, complete failure, producing 

 a blank sense of dismal disappointment, deepening into one of 

 painful pity for a man who had suffered himself to be placed in 

 such a false position; and after a few minutes, though it was a 

 Duke that was speaking, it was impossible for those who wished to 

 help his Grace to prompt anything which could be construed into 

 general applause." . . . . " The props of pride of place and 



