PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 09 



Monthly Meetings of the Society. — The Chairman announced that the 

 second monthly meeting would he held on "Wednesday the 18th current, at two 

 o'clock, when Dr Anderson, the Society's chemist, would deliver a lecture on 

 "Some of the Relations of the Plant to the Soil." He added that the lecture 

 would, as formerly, he advertised in the two Edinburgh agricultural papers on the 

 Wednesday, and in the three daily newspapers on the Saturday preceding ; and 

 he expressed a hope, on the part of the Directors, that members would support 

 the meetings by their attendance and by introducing their friends. 



Agricultural Education.; — It was reported that several candidates had inti- 

 mated their intention of coining forward to be examined for the agricultural certi- 

 ficate and diploma of the Society. 



The following gentlemen were named as a Committee of the Society to confer 

 with the Edinburgh University Committee on applied science, with regard to the 

 proposed agricultural department in the University : — Sir Thomas Buchan Hep- 

 burn ; Mr Hope, Fenton Barns ; Mr Russell, Pilmuir ; Mr Stephens, Redbrae ; Mr 

 Lawson of Borthwiek Hall. 



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MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 1st APRIL 1868. 



Mr Stirling of Kippendavie, and afterwards Mr Walker of Bowland, 



in the Chair. 



Agricultural Education. — It was reported that, at a meeting of the Council 

 on Education, held on the 18th of March, the Society's diploma in agriculture had 

 been conferred on Mr Thomas John Elliot, Wilton, Salisbury ; and the certificate 

 on Mr James Taylor, Allan Vale, Pitmuxton, Aberdeenshire. 



Veterinary College Examinations. — Wednesday and Thursday, the 15th and 

 1 6th current, were named as the days for the examination of the students attending 

 the Edinburgh Veterinary College ; and it was resolved to award silver medals, as 

 on former occasions, to those who pass the best examinations in anatomy, physio- 

 logy, cattle pathology, horse pathology, chemistry, materia medica, and best 

 f, r eneral examination. 



Aberdeen Show, 1868. — The Secretary was instructed to announce that the 

 plans and specifications for the Aberdeen showyard would lie for the inspection of 

 intending contractors at the Society's chambers, No. 3 George IV. Bridge, and at 

 the office of the Local Secretaries, Messrs J. & R. Ligertwood, 87 Union Street, 

 Aberdeen, after the 6th current. 



There was laid on the table the draft of a letter to be addressed to the Conveners 

 of the counties connected with the show in regard to the appointment of the 

 General Committee of Management, and the number to be returned at the 30th of 

 April meetings was fixed as follows : — Aberdeen, 20 ; Banff, 15 ; Kincardine, 15 ; 

 eastern division of Forfar, 15 ; besides the Lords-Lieutenant, Vice-Lieutenants, 

 Conveners, and Members of Parliament, who are. members ex officio of the Com- 

 mittee. The number from the city of Aberdeen was arranged to be 20, and from 

 the Royal Northern Society 15. 



Edinburgh Show, 1869. — The Secretary was authorised to forward to the 

 Conveners of the counties embraced in the district of the Edinburgh Show (the 

 three Lothians) a list of the classes of stock, and to express a hope that the sup- 

 port which has been given on former oceasions will again be afforded. 



Monthly Meetings of the Society.— It was intimated that the lecture by 

 Dr Anderson on "Some of the Relations of the Plant to the Soil," which was 

 unavoidably postponed on the 18th of March, would be delivered in the Society's 

 Hall, on Wednesday the 8th current, at two o'clock. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 30th APRIL 1868. 



Mr Reid, Drem, in the Chair. 



On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Graham Binny, it was 

 unanimously resolved to call a special general meeting of the Society on Wednes 

 day the 13th May, at one o'clock, for the purpose of voting a loyal and dutiful 



