98 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



SIESSIOn^" 1876-7 7. 



TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, ANDERSON'S 

 UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS, SEPTEMBER 26th, 1876. 



Mr James Ramsay, Vice-President, in the cliair. 



The Treasurer submitted his annual Financial Statement for 

 the past year, which showed a balance in favour of the Society of 

 £30 Is. 4:d. It was explained that the smallness of this 

 balance as compared with that with which the session com- 

 menced, arose from the cost of printing, two parts of the 

 Proceedings having been charged in the accounts of the year. 



The Secretary read the Report of the Council on the business 

 of last session. Durinf>- its course sixteen members had been 

 admitted. Five had died during the same period, several of 

 whom had been active and useful associates. Notwithstanding 

 the losses by death, removals, etc., some progress had been made 

 during the year, the roll standing at present at 135 as against 

 131 reported last year. Eight meetings had been held during the 

 session, and these had been generally well attended. The 

 business was of the usual varied character. The exhibition 

 of specimens embraced all departments of natural science ; and 

 the papers read were of an interesting character. These are in 

 course of publication, and will shortly be in the hands of members. 

 A number of excursions to places of interest in the neighbourhood 

 had been arranged for the summer months, but from various 

 causes, were not so largely taken advantage of as had been 

 expected. The Council hopes that an effort will be made to 

 carry out during the session now commencing, what is one of the 

 primary objects of the Society, and one so well calculated to 

 promote its interest and usefulness. 



The Lil)rarian reported tliat the boohs were all in excellent 

 order, and the use of them largely taken advantage of by the 

 members. The exchange of pul^lications with kindred Societies 



