PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 7 



Closinr/ of the Entries. — The Secretary stated tliat he was to attend at the Queen's 

 Hotel, Glasgow, on Wednesday the 9th I'urreut, to reueivc, entries and close the list. 



Humanity to Animals. — The Secretary, in submitting the humanity series of 

 school-books for national and other schools, edited by the Rev. P. 0. Morris, rector of 

 Nunburnholme, Yorkshire, stated that the books, six in number, were composed of 

 short pieces, prose and poetrj^, for reading in schools, and that great credit was due 

 to Mr Morris for the judicious manner in winch the various lessons had been selected 

 and arranged. Mr Morris had certainly supplied a want which had long lieen felt in 

 school-boolvs. Mr Menzies had therefore great pleasure in calling attention to the 

 works, with the view of getting them introduced into schools, as they were admirably 

 calculated to foster in children humanity and kindness towards animals. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 16th JUNE 1875. 



Present — Sir Thomas Buchan Heplnirn of Smeaton, Bart. ; Admiral Sir William J. 

 Hope Johnstone, K.C.B. ; Mr Dove, Crosshall; Mr Graham Binny, W.S. ; Mr Findlay 

 of Easterhill; Mr Gillon of Wallhouse; Mr Milne Home of Wedderburn; Mr Hunter 

 of Thurston ; Colonel Innes of Learney; Mr Irvine of Drum; Mr Johnstone of Bodes 

 beck; Mr Small Keir of Kindrogan ; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; Mr Kenneth 

 Mackenzie, C.A.; Mr Martin, Yr of Auchendennan; Mr Munro, Fairningtou ; Mr 

 Scot Skirving, Edinburgh; Mr Swinton, Holyn Bank ; Captain Tod of Howden ; Mr 

 Walker of Bowlaud; Mr Pettigrew Wilson of Polquhairn; Professor Wilson— Mr Small 

 Keir in the chair. Mr F. N. Menzies reported apologies for the absence of the Hon. 

 G. R. Vernon; Sir Alexander Jardine, Bart.; Sir George Macpherson Grant Bart.; and 

 Mr Howatson of Dornel. 



The business hail reference principally to the subjects to be brought before the 

 general meeting of this date. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 20th OCTOBER 1875. 



Present — Sir William Stirling-Ma.xwell of Keir, Bart., M.P.; Sir Henry J. Seton 

 Stuart of Allanton, Bart.; Admiral Sir William J. Hope Johnstone, K.C.B. ; Professor 

 Balfour; Mr Graham Binny, W.S.; Mr Erskine of CarJross; Mr Howatson of Dornel; 

 Mr Hunter of Thurston; iMr Irvine of Drum; Mr Small Keir of Kindrogan, Mr Kenneth 

 Mackenzie, C.A.; Mr Swinton, Holyn Bank; Captain Tod of Howden; Professor Wilson; 

 Mr Pettigrew Wilson of Polquhairn.— Mr Small Keir of Kindrogan in the chair. Mr 

 F. N. Menzies reported apologies for the absence of Sir George Macpherson Grant of 

 Ballindalloch, Bart; Mr Milne Home of Wedderburn; Mr Johnstone of Bodesbeck, 

 and Mr Walker of Bowland. 



Agricultural Education. — The examinations for the Society's bursaries (ten of £20 

 and five of £10) were fixed to be held in the Society's hall on Tuesday the 16th 

 Noveml)er. It was arranged that candidates should be examined in the Elements of 

 Chemistry and of the following branches of natural science: Physical Geography, Botany, 

 and Geology; and that they must enter their names with the Secretary on or before 

 Tuesday the 2d November, ami produce the necessary certificates from the teachers of 

 the schools they have attended. There was no other business before the meeting. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, .3d NOVEMBER 1875. 



Prese/ii.-— Sir Alexander Jardine of Applegarth, Bart.; Sir Thomas Buchan Hep- 

 burn of Smeaton, Bart.; Mr Dove, Crosshall; Mr Er.skine of Cardross ; Rlr Gibson, 

 "Woolniet ; Mr Gillon of Wallhouse ; Mr Milne Home of Wedderburn ; Mr Hunter of 

 Thurston; Colonel Innes of Learney; Mr Small Keir of Kindrogan; Mr Kenneth 

 Mackenzie, C.A. ; Mr Swinton, Holj-n Bank ; Captain Tod of Howden^; Mr Walker of 

 Bowland; Professor Wilson ; Mr Pettigrew Wilson of Polquhairn. Mr S 'allKeii; of 

 Kindrogan in the Chair. Mr F. N. Menzies reported apologies for the absence of Sir 

 Thomas Miles Riddell, Bart. ; Sir Henry Seton Steuart, Bart. ; Sir George Macpherson 

 Grant, Bart.; Admiral Sir William J. Hope Johnstone, K.C.B.; Professor Balfour; 

 Mr Dundas of Arniston ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr Johnstone of Bodesbeck ; Mr 

 Martin, yi-. of Auchiudennan ; Mr Munro, Fairnington ; Mr Murray of DoUerie ; Mr 

 David Stevenson, C.E. ; and Mr Campbell Swinton of Kimmerghame. 



Death of Mr Glexnie, Fernyflatt. — Before proceeding to the business on the 

 programme, the Directors instructed the Secretary (].) to record in the Minutes the 

 deep regret with which they regard the death of Mr Arthur Glennie, Fairnyfiatt, one 



