translation.en: Members were encouraged to bring their wives, daughters and sisters to the meetings of the British Association, and while the women were expected to attend only the public lectures and the social events like this one, they began to infiltrate the scientific sessions as well.
translation.zh: 英国科学进步协会鼓励会员 携带自己的妻子、女儿、姐妹参加会议， 虽然当时只是允许女性 参加一些公开报告和社交类的活动， 但是女性由此开始逐渐参与到科学领域中。