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(geographical ^cticn. 



Chairman : George de Castro, Esq., M.R.C.S., Eng., &c. 



An average number of meetings has been held in this Section 

 during the year 191 1 — 1912. One of them, however, was in con- 

 junction with the Physical Section, and all of them have had the 

 advantage of being illustrated with excellent photographic views 

 and maps. 



Only a single Sectional Excursion could be arranged during 

 the Summer Session, but that was organized as a purely 

 Geographical one. 



Winter Session. 



Athens, Mycence, 18th November, 191 1. The Rev. W. H. Windle 

 Patmos and Cooper, M.A., F.R.G.S., delivered a lecture on 



Rhodes. "Athens, Mycence, Patmos, and Rhodes," in 



which the sites of many of the ancient cities, and 

 remains of buildings in these various districts were described, and 

 some of the most beautiful architecture in Athens itself, and in 

 other parts of Ancient Greece was depicted. 



The Aietsch 20th January, 191 2. This was a joint meeting 

 Glacier. of the Geographical and Physical Sections, and 



the Lecturer, Gerald H. Suiivan, Esq., B.Sc, 

 gave a description of " A Holiday near the Aietsch Glacier," which 

 was of special interest, because it described a series of visits to 

 that part of the Bernese Alps, and the changes which had been 

 noted in the position of the glacier at different dates. The second 

 part of the lecture, in reference to the " Properties of Ice, and the 

 Problems of Glacier Movement," will be noted in the Physical 

 Section. 



Modern 17th February, 1912. At this meeting a paper, 



Geographical entitled " Some Thoughts on Modern 

 Methods. Geographical Methods " as applied to the teach- 



ing of geography, was read by W. J. 

 Woodhouse, Esq, and was of a more technical character than 

 usual, pointing out the importance of geography, and of its being 

 taught in a scientific manner, as also that Physical Geography 

 formed perhaps the best basis of instruction. 



Specimens of some apparatus made, and of diagrams 

 designed by the reader for teaching purposes were exhibited ; and 

 the paper was followed by a short discussion. 



