session 1904-1905. 
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Clarence Boad, St. Albans; and Mr. Benjamin Seebohm, Avenue 
Boad, St. Albans, were proposed for membership of the Society. 
The following papers were read : — 
1. “ Beport on Phonological Phenomena observed in Hertfordshire 
during the year 1904.” By Edward Mawley, F. B. Met. Soc., 
F.B.H.S., Y.M.IP. ( Transactions , Yol. XII, pp. 237-244.) 
2. “On some recently-exposed Beds in the Yalley of the Gade, 
at and near Hunton Bridge.” By T. E. Lones, M.A., LL.D., B.Sc. 
(Transactions , Yol. XII, pp. 253-256.) 
3. “ Note on the Comparative Bate of Growth of a Pedunculated 
and a Sessile Oak at Bayfordbury, Hertford.” By John Hopkinson, 
F.L.S., F.G.S., Y.P.B. Met. Soc. ( Transactions , Yol. XII, 
pp. 245-252.) 
4. “Notes on Birds observed in Hertfordshire during the year 
1904.” By William Bickerton. ( Transactions , Yol. XII, 
pp. 226-236.) 
5. “Beport on the Conference of Delegates to the British 
Association at Cambridge in 1904.” By John Hopkinson, F.L.S., 
F.G.S., Y.P.B.Met. Soc. 
As your Delegate to the Cambridge meeting of the British 
Association, I now report such of the proceedings of the Conference 
of Delegates as arose out of the representation of our Society or may 
otherwise be of interest to our members. 
The Conference met on the 18th and 23rd of August under the 
chairmanship of Principal E. H. Griffiths, F.B.S. The Corresponding 
Societies Committee was represented, amongst others, by the 
following members of our Society :—Dr. H. B. Mill, Mr. F. W. 
Budler (Secretary), Mr. W. Whitaker, F.B.S. (Chairman of the 
Committee), and your Delegate. 
First Meeting. 
In the Beport of the Corresponding Societies Committee recom¬ 
mendations were made that local Societies should make it a paid of 
their systematic work to enter upon the 6-inch Ordnance maps 
of their respective districts any natural features and archaeological 
remains which are not indicated thereon ; that they should assist, 
by scientific advice and otherwise, teachers who are anxious to 
introduce Nature-Study into their schools; and that they should 
endeavour, so far as possible, to aid the various Committees of the 
British Association which are appointed in connection with its 
several Sections. 
Principal Griffiths devoted his opening address to the question of 
scientific education and the relation of provincial scientific societies 
with the British Association. He assumed that the object of these 
Conferences was the quickening of interest in the study of Natural 
Science and in the work of the British Association; stated that the 
general interest of the British public in science is greater now than 
at any former time in our history; and yet that there is urgent 
