British Association, Dundee 1912: Handbook and Guide to Dundee and District; Prepared for the Members of the "British Association for the Advancement . the Direction of the Local Publications Comm

Excerpt from British Association, Dundee 1912: Handbook and Guide to Dundee and District; Prepared for the Members of the "British Association for the Advancement of Science," on the Occasion of Their Visit to Dundee, Under the Direction of the Local Publications Committee

Part I., it will be observed, is divided clearly into Sections, the first being historical, and consisting Of a composite paper by three writers; the second, City Problems and Social Service incorporates 9 papers; Public Services take up 12 papers; Education 8; and Industrial and Commercial Life 17; 49 papers in all are contained in the 374 pages of Space, illustrations being additional. Part II. Comprises 24 papers in all, got which are devoted to Biography, and 6 to more strictly Scientific subjects.

While it would be invidious to single out any writer in a publication where all the contributions are good, one cannot forego referring to the fact that Sir Archibald Geikie, who was himself a member and present at the 1867 meeting, has favoured us with some reminiscences of Sir Charles Lyell, one of our great county-men and then a leading worker in the scientific field.

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