The ART OF LECTURING

The Chairman, Mr. K. W. Humphreys (University of Birmingham), said that 9.15 on a Sunday morning was not the best time for listening to a lecture and the number present was a considerable tribute to the distinction of the lecturers and perhaps also to the importance of the subject. They were all concerned with the collection and dissemination of information, and although they usually presented their information by way of the written word, there were undoubtedly many occasions when it was necessary to present it verbally. They would therefore be grateful for any advice they received from the speakers.