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Sherrington, G.B.E., Sc.D., D.Sc., LL.D., Pres. R.S., 
on ‘ Some Aspects of Animal Mechanism.’ 
Thursday, September 7th: a Citizens’ Lecture, by Prof. 
A. P. Coleman, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., on ‘ Labrador.’ 
Friday, September 8th : an Evening Discourse, by Prof. 
W. Garstang, M.A., D.Sc., F.Z.S., on ‘ Fishing, Old 
Ways and New.’ 
Saturday, 'September 9th : a Citizens’ Lecture, by the 
Rev. A. L. Cortie, S.J., F.R.A.S., on ‘ The Earth’s 
Magnetism.’ 
Monday, September nth : a Citizens’ Lecture, by Sir 
Westcott Abell, K.B.E., on ‘ The Story of the Ship.’ 
Tuesday, September 12th : an Evening Discourse, by Dr. 
F. W. Aston, F.R.S., on * The Atoms of Matter.’ 
Tuesday, September 12th : a Citizens’ Lecture, by Dr. 
A. Smith Woodward, LL.D., F.R.S., F.Z.S., F.G.S., 
on ‘ The Ancestry of Man.’ 
The Queen’s Hall, immediately opposite the Reception Room, 
was the venue of a number of joint discussions ; and the 
City Hotel adjoining was the headquarters for luncheons, 
and, with its ample room, proved admirable. 
The question of accommodation for the visitors proved 
much more serious than anyone had anticipated, and a large 
staff was necessary in order to cope with the unusual situation 
which obtained at Hull. The Hospitality and Lodgings 
Committee was confronted with the extraordinary fact that 
the whole of the hotels, lodging houses, boarding houses, etc., 
could only provide 125 beds, and this under very great pres- 
sure. This resulted in all the accommodation available at 
Hornsea, Withernsea, Beverley, Driffield and other places 
having to be booked, in addition to which large numbers 
were sent to Bridlington. Unfortunately, the absence of 
ordinary late trains necessitated special trains being put on 
for the week in order to cope with the matter, at a considerable 
cost to the Local Committee ; but with all this help it was 
necessary for a house-to-house canvass to be arranged in order 
to get the accommodation required. 
However, by the time the meeting started, the situation 
had been met, owing to the intervention of the Town Clerk; 
a pleasing feature being the large numbers of ladies and 
gentlemen who acted as hosts. 
A large number of distinguished foreign scientists were 
invited to Hull as guests of the Local Committee, in addition 
to which the captains and staffs of the vessels used in con- 
nection with Fisheries Investigation by various countries 
abroad, added to the number of foreign scientists attending 
the meeting. 
The various Recorders and Secretaries of Sections, as well 
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