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As a result of a preliminary investigation carried out by Mr. F. H. C. Butler, a meeting convened by him was held on December 10 at the British Museum (Natural History) to inaugurate a Council for the Promotion of Field Studies. Attending this meeting were some thirty-five delegates appointed by universities of England and Wales, university colleges, scientific societies and institutions, including the National Trust and the Council for the Preservation of Rural England. Prof. F. E. Fritsch was in the chair. Mr. Butler made a general statement of the aims of the proposed Council. He had found, he said, very strong support for his view that the facilities for study and research in the field needed to be much improved ; one of the main functions of the Council would be to establish and maintain hostels for field studies, under trained wardens, in various parts of the country. It seemed to be widely felt that the Council could fill a very important gap in our system of education both at the school and university level. His address was followed by a full and interesting discussion ; the motion to form the Council was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously. The following were appointed as officers and members of the executive committee: Mr. F. H. C. Butler, Primrose Farm, Lit le Wilbraham, Cambridge, honorary secretary ; Mr. C. C. Fagg, honorary treasurer ; Prof. F. W. R. Brambell, Mr. M. C. Burkitt, Dr. A. R. Clapham, Dr. H. Godwin, Prof. W. T. Gordon, Mr. L. A. Harvey, Mr. O. D. Kendall, Mr. N. B. Kinnear, Prof. W. B. R. King, Mr. R. H. Kinvig, Prof. W. H. Pearsall, Mr. H. J. F. Smith, Prof. A. G. Tansley, Mr. R. R. Tomlinson, Prof. C. W. Wardlaw, Prof. C. M. Yonge. The Board of Education will be represented by Mr. F. H. B. Fox and the Scottish Education Department by Mr. J. W. Parker, who will act in an advisory capacity.
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Council for the Promotion of Field Studies. Nature 152, 717 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1038/152717d0
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