BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 911, 2 September 1910, Page 5

BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

.- PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.. v. ; .' By Telegraph—Presa Association—Copyright.' . '■''' (Eec. September 1, 9.20 p.m.) ■'. ■ , London, September 1. ■ Tlio annual meeting of the British' Association has opened at Sheffield. ■■ Professor Bonney, president of the association, in his address; discussed,the formation of the Alps Valleys, and declared that both glacial and submergence-hypo-theses were ttill on trial. He personally was of opinion that the. clifficulties in.the way of the acceptance/of .the former were the more serious/,. Meanwhile the work of separating facts from' fancies was •steadily going on. . V .-. '''-"' .';. The Eev. Prof. T. G. Bohney was formerly. Professor of Geology in University, College, London. He is an honorary Canon of Manchester, and a Fellow of St. i John's College, Cambridge. He has in his time tilled a number of distinguished posts. Hβ has been Whitehall Preacher, Hulsean Lecturer, president,of the Geological Society, Boyle Lecturer, Eede lecturer, vice-president of the Boyal ; Society, and president of the Alpine Club.. Professor Bonney ie the author of many books, mostly on. scientific subjects, and nas also' published four volumes of sermons. Hβ' is ;itt year. ' '■ .■ '" .; ,' "'-■. " ' ■.' ■"'■. ..'