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year. Twelve Meetings were held during the Session, at which 

 numerous interesting exhibits and important communications 

 were laid before the Society. 



At the beginning of the Session the Society was unfortunately 

 deprived of the services of the Secretaries. Mr. B-. D. Wilkie 

 kindly acted for the Council until the month of May, when 

 Mr S. M. AVellwood assumed the duties of Secretary. 



The Constitution has been revised, and several important 

 changes made therein. A new office has been created — Hon. 

 Editor of Transactions. Entry -money for new Members has been 

 abolished. The Subscription for Associates has been raised to 

 Five Shillings, and the privilege of the Library extended to 

 them. 



Excursions. — A programme of Excursions was arranged jointly 

 with the Andersonian Naturalists' Society. These consisted of 

 13 Saturday afternoon excursions and 2 on local holidays. In 

 addition to these, the Society had 3 excursions on Tuesday evenings 

 to places in the vicinity of the city. The excursion to Dairy and 

 Kilwinning was arranged jointly with the Geological Society of 

 Glaso;ow. 



The excursions were largely taken advantage of by the members, 

 and special thanks are due to the Convener and Members of the 

 Summer Committee for admirable arrangements successfully 

 carried out. 



Library. — The Hon. Librarian (Mr. James Mitchell) reported 

 that the Library continues in a state of efficiency, and the interest 

 of the members is unabated. Tiie additions duriuo- the vear have 

 been varied and valuable. Thirty volumes have been added by 

 gift, and four by purchase. Through the good offices of a Life 

 Member, the Catalogue, which was prepared at the end of last 

 year, was printed free of cost to the Society. All the books in 

 the Librarv are in good condition. 



Transactions. — The Hon. Editor (j\Ir. A. Somerville, B.Sc, 

 F.L.S.) reported that, in the month of April of this year, there 

 was issued to members the Part of Transactions for the twelve 

 months ended 30th April, 1895. The Part for the sixteen months 

 ended 31st August last, it is hoped, will be in the hands of 

 members by the middle of winter. This Part will end Vol, IV. of 

 the New Series, and will contain an Index to the volume. 



