338 Transactions of the Edin. Nat. Field Club. [Sess. 1885-86. 



The election of Office-bearers for Session 1886-87 was next pro- 

 ceeded with, when, after the vacancies were filled up, the complete 

 list stood as under : — 



President. — Symington Grieve. 



Vice- Presidents. 



J. M. Macfarlane, D.Sc. 1 Alex. Frazer, M.A. | John Rattray, M.A., B.Sc. 



F. G. Pearcey. 



Arch. Craig, Jun. 



W. I. MacAdam, F.C.S., F.I.C. 



A. D. Richardson. 



Council. 



William Forgan. 

 William Bonnar. 

 John Henderson. 

 A. B. Steele. 



John Allan. 

 J. D. Murray. 

 John Lindsay. 

 Wm. Penman. 



Honorary Secretary and Treasurer.— Andrew Moffat. 

 Auditors.— Hugh H. Pillans; Robert Stewart, S.S.C. 



During the past Session 36 names have been withdrawn from the 

 roll, and 43 new names have been added, making a net increase of 

 7, which gives a total roll of ordinary members at the close of 

 Session 1885-86 of 221. 



The following alterations of the Laws were also agreed to, 

 viz. : — 



" That those members of the Club who desire to take part in the 

 practical work of the Microscopic Section shall enrol them- 

 selves, and contribute the additional sum of 2s. 6d. yearly to 

 a separate fund to be at the disposal of the Section for the 

 purchase of materials, microscopical journals, or such other 

 purpose as the members of the Section shall resolve upon. 

 That this Section shall have the power of appointing its own 

 Secretary, who shall, in addition to discharging the usual 

 functions so far as regards the Section only, have the charge 

 of the Cabinet and the micro-material in the Club-room. 

 That Eule I. be deleted, and that the following Eule be put in its 

 place : ' That this Society, instituted for the Practical Study 

 of Natural History in all its branches, be called The Edin- 

 burgh Field Naturalists' and Microscopical Society.' " 



