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Still another Rule of the Constitution, if properly attended to — 
by the Standing Committee, would certainly save the Association 
from the discredit of publishing afew papers which a good natured 
committee had admitted to be read and discussed (sometimes with — 
the hope that the discussion on the paper would induce its author — 
to withdraw it from publication), but which have not the merit of — 
“ advancing science.” The execution of this duty of the Stand- 
ing Committee would also probably save the Permanent Secretary 
much disagreeable correspondence during the “ printing period” 4 
after the meeting, and though it might reduce the size of the 
annual volume, it would certainly add to its value as well as tothe — 
credit of the Association. We allude to Section 11 of d 
RULE 4. Before adjourning, [it shall be the duty of the Standing Committee] t i 
decide which papers, discussions, or other proceedings, shall be published. 
Another important item in regard to the success of the meetings, a 
and one to which every member having a paper to present and the 
Standing and Sectional Committees should give their hearty CP 
eration, is that of the daily programmes. The Constitution “1 : 
quests” members to send the titles, with abstracts of their papan a 
to the Permanent Secretary, at least a day previous to the com ; 
mencement of the meeting; but there is often great delay ce 
getting the list of papers presented in type, and still apes A 
arranging the programme for each day. This might be # lst, 7 
by passing a vote providing that papers on the Secretary's T 
at the meeting of the Standing Committee the evening ar a 
the first general session, should have precedence over all 7 P 1 
in making up the programmes by the Sectional Commit ae : 
would also greatly facilitate matters if the Sectional Commi je a 
were obliged to give their programmes for the day toer 
the Permanent Secretary by 4 o’clock in the afternoon pre a 
and the programme for the first day immediately sw 
gramme for the day; for it is almost always owing K 
-Confusion in calling up the first papers, without prop e aoe! Pa 
ment, that renders it so difficult to get smoothly st able the 
scientific work, while a recess of ‘an hour to = 
Committee to prepare the programmes would save mney 
time to the section than thus taken, and would pe 
bers a chance to greet each other before real work comem 
