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Informs Miss Ritchie that Professor Answorth, one of the Secretaries of the British Association Meeting, has advised he would suggest the Outlook Tower to the committee in charge of local arrangements.

Details his efforts in selecting names from the Register of Members of the General Council of the University of Edinburgh to whom he could send a Prospectus of the Town and Gown Association in order to obtain funding. Apologises that Harry W. Methuen’s letter of 1st May was not delivered until that day. Suggests sending a letter written by A.J Balfour and signed also by Lord Pentland in support of the Prospectus.

Lists the sums needed to cover the Town and Gown Association debts. Mentions Henry Beveridge, Professor Crum Brown, G.A. Gibson, Professor F.M.Caird. Three copies.

Thanks Patrick Geddes for his letter. Responds to Geddes’ criticism regarding the changes he had made to his article on the Student Halls of Residence before it was published.

Sends Patrick Geddes a list of questions [extant] to which he should send a response in view of writing an article for University Club Hall. Mentions Ross.

Expresses his appreciation for the ‘Masque of Learning’, mentions its educational value and great public and financial success. Thanks Patrick Geddes, Anna Geddes and the members of the Outlook Tower who organised it. Informs Geddes that many former residents of the University Hall have sent letters of appreciation to be read at the Hall Dinner.