I learn on high legal authority that the form of bequest which would be most appropriate in present circumstances, and be free from the pit-falls that lie in the way of charitable bequests, is “I bequeath to my trusted friend A.B., of ....., absolutely, the sum of £...... in the hope and confidence that he will apply the same in furtherance of Eugenic Study and practice, but without imposing on him any trust or legal obligation so to do.” F.G.

[3]. Read before the Sociological Society at a Meeting in the School of Economics and Political Science (London University), on May 16th, 1904. Professor Karl Pearson, F.R.S., in the chair.

[4]. Read before the Sociological Society, on Tuesday, February 14th, at a meeting in the School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), Clare Market, W.C., Dr. E. Westermarck in the Chair.

[5]. Communicated at a meeting of the Sociological Society held in the School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), Clare Market, W.C., on Tuesday, February 14th, at 4 p.m.

[6]. The Herbert Spencer Lecture delivered before the University at Oxford, June 5th, 1907.

[7]. Dent’s “Everyman’s Library,” price One Shilling.

[8]. Address to a meeting of the Eugenics Education Society at the Grafton Galleries, on October 14th, 1908.


Transcriber’s Notes

Some inconsistencies in spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained.