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countries of the old world. Rightly or not we have made for- 
eigners expect this of us and we must keep our reputation up 
or forfeit it. Now the expenses of the London session were 
chiefly of four kinds, viz : 
The expenses of installation in the University of London, 
printing circulars, printing the volume of proceedings, etc, etc., 
were estimated to reach about 5,000 dollars, but it has been 
found that they fell but little short of 6,000 dollars. 
But the expenses have exceeded the estimates and the com- 
mittee finds itself lacking £150 to £200, say about $1,000. 
Nothing is allowed here for the rent of rooms or the expenses 
of excursions. The University of London furnished the halls 
for the collections and for meeting, luncheon, etc., without 
charge, and those participating in the excursions paid each 
for himself, though doubtless at a reduced rate. 
Without these expenses, which must necessarily be included 
in the expenses of a local committee in this country, the 
expenses of the London committee for the four items enumer- 
ated amounted, roughly speaking, to about $6,000. 
If any attempt is made at entertainment and excursions 
a I'americaine here our expense* can not well be less than 
double that amount and the committee which must raise it 
could hardly begin too soon. 
But there are other facilities which London enjoyed that are 
not to be found to anything like the same extent in this country. 
Among these are printing and proof reading of scientific mat- 
ters in French, German and other languages ; constant and 
inexpensive transportation to and from the meetings. These 
things must be provided by special arrangements which must 
nec^'- ^iiy be paid for by the local committee. Mr. Topley 
gave his earnest and practically his undivided attention to the 
last Congress for many months beforehand and during its 
session, and has been busy with its volume, etc., ever since. 
During the session Dr. C. LeNeve Foster, an admirable French 
scholar, Dr. Charles Barrois, and Mr. I'abbe Re'nard spent 
every night far into the morning hours in order to correct the 
proof of the Proces Verbal of the Council and that of the 
Congress of that day, which were laid on the desks of the mem- 
bers of those bodies on their assembling at and at 10 
