The Omission of Titles of Addresses on Scientific Subjects

Abstract

THE published reports of the British Association make an omission of an equal and opposite character to that about which your correspondent complains. Perhaps these are intended to cancel out. I refer to the publication of titles only, without any text. On receiving the last report (1904, Cambridge) I analysed this matter so far as it relates to Sections A and G, in which I am most interested. In Section A there were 83 communications, 29 of which appear by title only, and of these publication elsewhere is referred to in foot-notes in 4 cases, leaving 25 to the recollection of the audiences who heard them Section G was better. There were 25 communications, and 13 appeared by title only; but of these 9 may be traced by those who take the trouble to consult the other publications referred to in the foot-notes.