APPENDIX (A). 



PlIOCEEDJNGS AT JiOAlID MEETINGS. 



MEETING OF DIPvECTORS. 5ti[ FEBRUARY 1879. 



Prese )i I— Lonl Polwartli ; tlie lion. George Waldegnive Leslie; Sir Michael R. 

 Shaw Stewart oi Blackhall, ]5:irt. ; Sir James Raiii.say Gibson Maitland of Clifton 

 Hall, Bart. ; Mr Dickson of Corstorphine ; Mr Dingwall, Kaniornie ; Mr (iillon of 

 Wallhouse ; Mr Hog of Newliston ; ^lr Hope, Dmldingston ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr 

 Kirkwootl, Killerinont ; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; Mr Murray of Dollerie ; Mr 

 O.swahl of Dunuikier ; Mr Ralston, Glamis ; Mr Ritchie of MidiUuton ; Mr Smith, 

 Whittingliame ; Mr Smith, Stevenson Mains; Captain Tod of Ilowden ; I\Ir Wight- 

 man of Courancc ; and Dr Aitken — Mr Gillon of Wallhouse in the chair. 



Mr P. N. Mknziks reimrted apologies for the absence of the Manjuis of Lothian; 

 Admiral Maitland Dougall of Scotscraig ; Mr Ferguson, Kinnochtry ; Mr Hendrie of 

 Larbert ; Mr Kennedy of Sundaywell ; Mr Myhie, Niddrie Mains ; Mr Walker, C.B., 

 of Bowland ; Professor Wilson ; and Mr Young of Cleish. 



AODUESS TO THio QuKKN. — The Secretary stated that the address of condolence 

 to the Queen had been forwarded to General Ponsonby on the 15th, and that the 

 following reply had been received ; — 



" Osborne, January 17, 1879. 



Sir, — I have duly laid before the Queen the resolution of condolence forwarded 

 by you. I am commanded by Her Majesty to ask you to convey to the Marquis 

 of Lothian, ])resident of the Society, and to the mendters of the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society of Scotland, the Queen's heartfelt thanks for their kind and 

 cordial e.\i)ressions of sympathy with Her Majesty on the occasion of the death of her 

 dear daughter. Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse. — I have the honour to be, Sir, 

 your oliedicnt servant. (Signed) Henry F. Ponsonbt. 



" (Addressed) F. N. Menzies, Esq." 



Thio latk Mahqui.s of Twekddali:.— a letter was read from the Marchioness of 

 Tweeddale conveying lier warmest thanks to the president and members of the 

 Society for, and her deep sense and appreciation of, the kind and touching resolution 

 they liad recorded of the late Manpiis of Tweeddale ; also for their expressions of 

 condolence with lier in her sad bereavement. 



DuJiriiiES Snow.— Letters were read from the Earl of Galloway and from Mr Vans 

 Agnew of Barnbarroch, M.P., acknowledging the votes of thanks passed at last 

 general meeting. 



Circuit of Society's Annual Shows.— It was remitted to the Committee on 

 General Shows to suggest the names of members to the Directors to act on the 

 Committee to consider tlie question of the circuit of the annual shows in future, 

 it being xmderstood that two members from each of the eight present districts and 

 a director from each would be nominated. 



General Meeting at Annual Shows. — It was also remitted to the General Show- 

 Committee to make the necessary arrangements for holding the meeting on the occasion 

 of the Perth Show — the feeling of the Board l>eing that the meeting should be held 

 in the yard, and on the second or third day of the show. 



CiiE.MiCAL Departjient — Aiiaii/sis.—'l'he remit from last general meeting to the 

 Directors to consider how members of the Society can be put in possession of the 

 advantages at present given through local associations with a greater guarantee of 

 correctness, was referred to the Committee in charge of the Chendcal Department. 

 Aberdeen School of Cliemistry. — On an application liy Colonel Innes of Learney, the 

 Board agreed to give a donation of £'li) for this year in aid of the School of 

 Cliemistry and Agriculture established in Alierdeen. 



Transaction-s— yv/cc Kssnij Si/s(cm.—lt was remitted to the Publication Com- 

 mittee to suggest the names of member.s, composed of Directors and others, to 

 consider and report whether any change in the present mode of procuring papers 



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