British Association Meetings

Abstract

THE gradual decrease in the number of those attending the recent meetings of the British Association might suggest that the popularity or the usefulness of these scientific gatherings is on the wane. The opportunity for an instructive comparison exists in the fact that on the last three occasions on which the Association has met, it has repeated its visits to well-known centres, widely distributed. It might have been anticipated that, owing to the growth of material prosperity and of the population of these towns, a continually increasing number would have availed themselves of the advantages of these meetings. The following figures show, however, that the contrary is the case:—