Exhibition of Specimens and Apparatus at British Association Meetings

Abstract

I AM anxious to draw the attention of the readers of NATURE to the arrangements to be made this year at the British Association meeting (for the first time) for the reception of specimens and apparatus illustrating papers or short communications made to the sections. The provision of a room for this purpose—a kind of temporary museum—has during the last four years been recommended by the committees of Sections C and D, several times, and this year the experiment is to be made. Those who have promoted this plan are naturally anxious that it should be a success. I would therefore appeal to the secretaries of the various sections to assist in initiating this new feature of the meeting, by endeavouring, as far as possible, to secure from the authors of papers objects which illustrate their communications; such objects to be deposited during the week of meeting in the room provided by the Council. This room will be open to inspection under the same regulations as the sectional meeting rooms, and the objects deposited will be carefully ticketed and arranged, and, where necessary, placed under glass cases.