Section papers

In order to make clear to all, the basis on which the papers read before the Sections during the past year and sent to the secretary of the Institute for consideration, have been judged, the retiring chairman of the Meetings and Papers Committee wishes to make the following explanation. All such papers have been examined when received, either by the chairman or some other properly qualified person, and when found to meet the general standard that has been set up for the regular meetings of the Institute, have been accepted for publication. There have been some papers of merit which have not been on subjects quite in line with the usual custom, and which, though perfectly appropriate for Section meetings where local conditions dominate, have not been published. No Section papers have been published in the last two issues of the Proceedings, since all the available space was occupied by the convention papers.