The few remarks that I propose to make on this subject will hardly deserve the title of a “paper.” You are doubtless aware of the existence of the International Commission on Mathematical Education. The Commission owes its origin to the distinguished American mathematician, Professor D. E. Smith. At the International Mathematical Congress at Rome three years ago Professor Smith proposed that a “commission” be formed to enquire into questions of teaching, this Commission to report to the next meeting of the Congress, at Cambridge, on August 22-28, 1912. There have been intermediate meetings on the teaching part of the subject, and one meeting was held last September at Milan. It was not a general meeting, being attended mainly by official delegates from different countries. I had the honour of being present there, and it may perhaps interest you if I describe very briefly the matters that were under discussion.