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PROCEEDINGS, 
1. Coast Erosion : Referee , Mr. W. Whitaker, F.R.S., 3, Campden 
Road, Croydon. 
2. Record of Bore-holes, Wells, and Sections : Referee , Mr. J. H. 
Merivale, Togston Hall, Acklington. 
3. Underground Fauna : Referee, Rev. T. R. R. Stebbing, F.R.S., 
Ephraim Lodge, The Common, Tunbridge Wells. 
4. Yariations in the Course of Rivers and Shape of Lakes: 
Referee , Hr. H. R. Mill, 62, Camden Square, London, H.W. 
5. Archaeological Survey of Counties: Referee , Rev. J. 0. Bevan, 
Chillenden Rectory, Dover. 
6. Ethnological Survey : Referee , The Secretary, Anthropological 
Institute, 3, Hanover Square, London, W. 
7. Botanical Survey of Counties: Referee, Hr. W. G. Smith, 
Yorkshire College, Leeds. 
8. Photographic Record of Plants: Referee , Mr. A. Coomaraswamy, 
Walden, Worplesdon, Guildford. 
The rest of the Report consisted of a copy of the letter and forms 
sent to the Corresponding Societies with regard to their retention 
on the list and the work done by them in the above investigations. 
Only twelve of the sixty-eight Corresponding Societies gave 
information of the actual work done by them. 
In placing this Report before the Conference, the Secretary, 
Hr. Garson, gave some particulars of what had been done by the 
Corresponding Societies in the above fields of research, concluding 
with the following pertinent remarks:— 
“The work of the Corresponding Societies may he considered 
to he of two kinds, viz.: (1) Educational, by which he meant the 
diffusion of scientific knowledge among the members; (2) Research 
or investigation for the elucidation of the hitherto unknown. 
While everyone would agree that all the Corresponding Societies 
are doing excellent work in the former department, unfortunately 
those which take part in the latter kind of work are hut few 
comparatively. Yet it is local scientific investigation and publication 
of the results thereof which the British Association requires of 
a Society to make it eligible to he placed on the list of the 
Corresponding Societies. He therefore hoped that the accounts 
given of the work done during the past year would bring home to 
many Societies the information wherein their work is defective, 
and stimulate all the Societies to do more.” 
After a short discussion Mr. Tocher read his paper before 
mentioned, and the meeting then adjoined. 
Second Meeting. 
The representatives of the various sections of the Association 
brought forward the work of their Committees in which the aid of 
the Corresponding Societies was desired, and a paper was read by 
Mr. Charles H. Bead, F.S.A., entitled “ A Plea for an Ordnance 
Map Index of Prehistoric Remains.” 
Besides the plea in that paper the only subject brought forward 
