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BRITISH ASSOCIATION AT HULL. 
The Ninetieth Meeting of the British Association for the 
Advancement of Science was held at Hull on September 6th, 
and lasted a week. Favoured by excellent weather, the 
members were able to attend the meetings and excursions 
under the best of circumstances, and everyone seemed to have 
had a thoroughly successful week. 
The number attending the meeting was over 1700, a figure 
much below that of Edinburgh the previous year, which was 
exceptionally high ; but practically the whole of the members 
attending the Hull meeting were serious students, and were 
not of the type sometimes present, who are merely out for a 
week's pleasant holiday. This was particularly noticeable in 
the case of a day excursion which had been arranged for 
Harrogate, which meant that those attending would miss 
their morning session, and only ten members visited that 
very charming town, where the Corporation had given a 
special invitation to entertain the party. This one unfor- 
tunate incident served as an indication of the type of member 
present at ‘Hull. 
The city was able to provide ample lecture-hall accommo- 
dation for the thirteen sections, for joint meetings, evening 
discourses, citizens' lectures, children’s lectures, and other 
meetings, all within easy access of the Reception Room. 
The headquarters were in the Guildhall ; the large Reception 
Room having been specially decorated for the purpose, which, 
with its elaborate banners, floral decorations, etc., presented 
a most artistic appearance. The adjoining Banqueting Hall 
proved a suitable writing room and lounge, and, as the 
City Council was in vacation, the Council Chamber, various 
Committee Rooms, etc., were available for the use of members 
and offlcers, all these rooms being within a few yards of the 
Reception Room. Afternoon tea was supplied gratuitously to 
members throughout the meetings in the Lounge ; also at 
the Wilberforce House and the Ladies' Meeting Rooms. 
In addition to the special postal arrangements, the Meteor- 
ological Department of the Air Ministry had charts, by means 
of which the weather conditions hour by hour were shown, 
the information be-ing received by wireless telegraph. There 
was also a bookstall, and the usual arrangements made for 
the convenience of members. The large City Hall, and the 
Lecture Hall of the Royal Institution, were utilised for 
Citizens’ Lectures and Evening Discourses as under : — • 
Tuesday, September 5th : a Citizens’ Lecture, by E. H. 
Griffiths, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., on ‘ The Conservation 
and Dissipation of Energy. 
Wednesday, September 6th : the Inaugural General 
Meeting. Presidential Address by Sir Charles Scott 
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