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' Erratic Blocks,' Yorkshire Naturalists' Union, and Professor P. F.
Kendall.
' Geological Photographs,' Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, and Professor
W. W. Watts.
' Underground Fauna,' Rev. T. R. R. Stebbing.
'Variations in the Course of Rivers and Shape of Lakes,' Dr H. R. Mill.
' Archaeological Survey by Counties,' Woolhope Field Club, and Rev.
J. O. Bevan.
' Ethnographical Survey,' Anthropological Institute.
' Botanical Survey by Counties,' Mr. W. G. Smith,
' Photographic Record of Plants,' Mr. A. K. Coomara-Swamy."
In the course of discussion at the first Conference, Dr.
Vaughan Cornish suggested that a Report should be presented
each year, explaining what had been done by local societies in
carrying out suggestions made at the preceding Conference.
This appeared to be the general desire of the Delegates ; and at
the second Conference Captain Dubois Phillips, R.N., moved the
following resolution, which was carried unanimously :—
" That the Corresponding Societies Committee be requested in future to
bring before the Conference of Delegates some account of the outcome of the
Conference of the preceding year."
Representatives of most of the Sections of the Association
attended the second Conference and explained the kind of work in
which their respective Committees might be assisted by local
societies. Prof. Watts called attention to the valuable work
carried on year after year by the Committee on Geological
Photographs; Prof. Percy Kendall explained the work of the
Committee on Erratic Blocks. Dr. Vaughan Cornish pointed
out the kind of investigations on Limnology which might be
carried on by societies located in the neighbourhood of lakes ;
Mr. Henry Balfour advocated the collection of photographs of
anthropological and archaeological interest, and enlarged on the
value of observing and recording the survival of primitive
customs, &c. ; Mr. Harold Wager suggested that assistance
might be given to the Committee for investigating the structure
of blue-green algae, as also to that appointed to collect, preserve
and systematically register photographs of botanical interest ;
Prof. Dalby referred to Committees of the Mechanical Section on
Screw-threads and on Road Traction, which might possibly
receive local assistance ; and Prof. McLeod explained that a
Committee of the Chemical Section would be glad to hear of the