PROCEEDINGS AT BOARD MEETINGS. 3 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 5th APRIL 1S76.: 



I'resent—PTofessov Balfour ; ']Mr Hutchison of 'Carlowrie ; Mr Munro, Faimington ; 

 Mr Smith, Stevenson Mains ; Mr David Stevenson, C.E. ; Mr Swinton, Hol\-n Bank; 

 Captain Tod of Howden ; and Mr Walker of Bowland. Mr F. N. ^Menzies reported 

 apologies for the absence of Sir Alexander Jardine of Applegarth, Bart. ; Sir George 

 Macpherson Grant of Ballindalloch, Bart.; Mr Cochrane, Little Haddo ; Mr Copland, 

 Mill of Ardlethen ; Mr Gillon of Wallhouse ; Mr Hunter of Thurston ; Colonel Innes of 

 Leamey ; Mr Irvine of Drum; Mr John=(tone of Bodesbeck ; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; 

 ^Ir Martin, yr. of Auchendennan ; Mr Oswald of Dunuikier ; Professor Wilson ; and iMr 

 Pettigrew Wilson of Polquhairn. As there was not a quorum of Directors present, the 

 meeting was adjourned till Wednesday the 12th current. 



-ADJOURNED MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 12th APRIL 1876. 



Present — Admiral Sir Wm. J. Hope Johnstone, K.C.B. ; Mr Ferguson, Kinnochtry ; Mr 

 Hutchison of Carlowrie ; Mr Murray of Dollerie ; Mr David Stevenson, C.E. ; Mr Stewart 

 of Ingliston ; Mr Swinton, Holyn Bank ; Mr Walker of Bowland ; Mr Pettigrew Wilson 

 of Polquhairn— Mr Swinton, Holyn Bank, in the chair, ]SIr F. N. Menzies reported 

 apologies for the absence of Mr Graham Binny, W.S. ; Mr Copland, Mill of Ardlethen; 

 Mr Kenneth Mackenzie, C.A.; and Mr Munro, Faimington. 



Agricultural Education. — The report of the annual examination of candidates 

 for the diploma and certificates in agriculture, which took place on the 21st and 22d 

 March, "was submitted, from which it appeared that sixteen gentlemen enrolled their 

 names, that fifteen presented themselves, and that the examinations resulted in the 

 following passing : — 



For Diploma. — Mr R. Lang Anderson, Milliken Park, Renfrewshire ; Jlr Archibald 

 A. Ferguson, Gosfield, Essex ; Mr John Arthur Maconchy, Rathmore, AughnacliflFe, 

 County Longford ; Mr Alexander Sutherland, Ramyards, Watten, Golspie, 



For First-Class Certificate. — Mr Cecil C, Baker, 2 Bloomsbury Place, London; ^Ir 

 Robert Carr, Felkington, Norham; Mr Percy H. Cathcart, 16 Oakley Square, London ; 

 Mr John M'Caig, Kilhilt, Stranraer ; Mr C. E. M. Russell, Ballielisk. Dollar. 



For Second-Cla^s Certificate. — Mr Andrew Catton, Couston, Aberdour, Fife ; !Mr 

 John Fleming, Coate.s, Penicuik; Mr John J. Sharp, Leaston, Upper Keith, 



Prizes in Af/ricidiural Class. — A letter was read from Professor Wilson intimating 

 that, at a special examination for the Society's prizes held on the 31st ultimo, for which 

 there were fourteen candidates, the prizes were awarded as follow : — Lst prize of L.6 in 

 books, to Mr Alexander Sutherland, Ramyards, Watten, Golspie; 2d prize of L, 4 iu 

 books, to Mr John Fleming, Coates, Penicuik. 



Chemical Department. — The following letter from Sir Thomas Buchan Hepburn, 

 Bart., was read :— 



''Smeaton Hepburn, Prestonkirk, N.B,, 

 *•' lOth March 1876, 



"My dear Menzies, — I have received your letter of the Sth, with excerpt from minute 

 of Committee in charge of the Chemical Department. Will you be so good as to express 

 my grateful thanks to the Committee for their much-esteemed expression of their 

 opinion of my services during my connection with the Committee, and to the Board of 

 Directors for their cordial approval of it. I feel the more gratified by it as it was quite 

 unexpected, I beg to assure them that it was with the greatest regret that I felt 

 myself compelled to resign, — Yours truly, 



(Signed) " Thom^vs B. Hepburn. 



"F.N. Menzie.s, Esq." 



The applications for the office of chemist, together with various letters on the subject, 

 were remitted to the Conmiittee in charge of the Chemical Department, with instruc- 

 tions to report and recommen<l if they .see tit. 



Veterinary Examination.s. — The Skcui;tary intimated that the annual public exa- 

 mination of candiilates for tlie Society's veterinary oertiticate, which is oih'U to tht; 

 students of any veterinary teaclier duly recognised by Goveniment, would be held in 

 the Society's Hall on Tuesday and Wnlncsdiy, the ISth and llHh current; and that 

 tlic practif.ll examination would Uike i)hue in Mr I'.uist's auction mart, Lauriston, en 

 Monday the 17th. 



Adkrdken Snow, \hlQ. — Committee of Fitiperintcndence.—'LQiiQV^ to the conveners of 

 the counties connected with the show, and to the Lord Provost of Abonlccn iu regard 

 to the nomination of the local committee, were submitted and approved. 



EoiNDURon Snow, 1877.— The Board approved of letters being a<ldn>sscd to the 

 conveners of the counties in tlic district of tlic lldinbui-gh Show in regard to the auxiliary 

 subscription. 



