Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Monsieur R Dauw, 61 Rue neuve des Thérésienne, Gand, Belgique In reply to Dauw's of yesterday's date the Royal Society is mainly concerned with pure science. The practical applications of science are dealt with by the Institution of Civil Engineers, 25 Great George Street, London, S.W., and by the Society of Arts, John Street, Adelphi, London, W.C.. 11 April 1895