BIG SCIENCE GATHERING

Evening Star, Issue 17955, 28 April 1922, Page 7

BIG SCIENCE GATHERING

PREPARATIONS IN WELLINGTON. (.Pirn Dmitkd Press Association.] WELLINGTON,. April 27. In January, 1925, Wellington is to bo the gathering place of scientific men from all parts of Australasia, The Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, the objects of which are apparent in its title, will hold in this city its fifteenth meeting on that occasion... Meetings have been held, in all the principal towns of the Commonwealth and New Zealand at intervals of two or three years since 1688. NO meetings, however, wore held between 1915 and 1920. The objects of the association are officially given as follows:—“To give a stronger impulse and more systematic direction to scientific inquiry; to promote intercourse, among those who cultivate science in different parts of the Commonwealth of Australia and the dominion of New Zealand and in other countries; to obtain more general attention for the objects of science and the removal of disadvantages of a public kind which may impede progress.” llio meeting will take the form of public lectures and scientific discussions, besides excursions and various social functions. At a meeting of tho Wellington committee (Professor Kirk in tho chair) a number of sub-committees were appointed. It was decided to ask the heads of all local public institutions to co-operate, ai&l by this mentis a large Reception. Committee will be formed. Scientific societies in other centres will also bo asked to assist in making the gathering a success.