PEOCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 



SESSIOIsr 1877-78. 



THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 

 ANDERSON'S UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS, 



September 25th, 1877. 



Mr James Barclay Murdoch, Vice-President, in the chair. 



The Treasurer submitted his Annual Financial Statement, which 

 showed a balance in favour of the Society of £4=2 17s. Id. 



The Secretary read the report of the Council on the business of 

 last session. During its progress 18 new entrants had been 

 admitted, 3 of whom were life members. The roll now numbered 

 150, as against 135 reported at last annual meeting; being an 

 increase of 15. Nine meetings were held during the session, 

 extending from September to April, eight being ordinary 

 monthly meetings, and one — a special meeting — in the Natural 

 History class-room of the University, when the Society was 

 addressed by the President, on the geological bearings of some of 

 the results of the Challenger and other exploratory expeditions. 

 The meetings were generally well attended, the interest of the 

 proceedings having been maintained up to the close of the session. 

 The exhibition of specimens, which tends to promote discussion, 

 and is the means of conveying valuable information, was varied 

 and interesting, while many of the papers read were of an 

 important character. 



The printing of the Proceedings of last session was continued 

 during the recess, and is now on the eve of completion, so that 

 they will be in the hands of members by next meeting. The 



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