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tion only be held in 1897, at Toronto, in view of a cordial invitation 
from that place, and that it adjourn to assist the citizens in entertaining 
the British Association for the Advancement of Science, which is to 
meet there at that time. Other invitations were received from Nashville, 
Tenn. ; Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis, Ind. ; Detroit, Mich. ; Minne- 
apolis, Minn. ; Seattle, Wash., and San Francisco, Cal. The recom- 
mendation of the committee was not agreed to by the Association, who 
ordered that a regular meeting should be held, and referred the time 
and place to the council. At a subsequent meeting of that body it 
was agreed to meet in Detroit, commencing August 9th, in order to give 
the members the opportunity of attending the British Association meet- 
ting at Toronto thereafter. 
Messrs. Tarr, Mayberry, Packard, Bessey and Carhart were appointed 
a committee to codperate with the national educational societies in 
arranging the methods of science teaching. 
