4 PEOCEEDINGS AT BOAKD MEETINGS. 



Presentation op Baeometer. — A letter was su"bmitted from Messrs Joseph, Davis, 

 & Co., 90 and 92 Crampton Street, Newington Butts, London, presenting to the Society 

 one of their royal polytechnic barometers, in which is incorporated Admiral Fitzroy's 

 barometer, for use at the Society's hall. 



The Directors instructed the Secretary to return their best thanks to Messrs Joseph, 

 Davis, & Co. for their valuable gift, and to place the barometer in the library. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 3d MAY 1876. 



Present — Sir Alexander Jardine of Applegarth, Bart. ; Admiral Sir William J. Hope 

 Johnstone, K.C.B.; Mr Graham Binny, W.S.; Mr Copland, Mill of Ardlethen; Mr 

 Hunter of Thurston, Mr Hutchison of Carlowrie, Mr Johnstone of Bodesbeck ; Mr 

 Bryden Monteith, Liberton Tower Mains ; Mr Munro, Fairnington ; Captain Tod of 

 Howden ; Mr Walker of Bowland; Professor Wilson — Mr Munro, Fairnington, in the 

 chair. Mr F. N. Menzies reported apologies for the absence of Mr Ferguson, Kinnoch- 

 try ; Mr Gillon of Wallhouse ; Mr Howatson of Dornel ; ]\Ir Irvine of Drum ; Mr Kenneth 

 Mackenzie, C.A.; Mr Mm-ray of Dollerie ; Mr David Stevenson, C.E.; and Mr Swinton, 

 Holyn Bank. 



General IMeeting. — The half-yearly general meeting of the Society, for the election 

 of members and for other business, was fixed to le held on the 14th of June, being the 

 first Wednesday after the closing of the entries for the Aberdeen Show. 



Veterinary Department.— The report of the examinations for the Society's veteri- 

 nary certificate on the 17th, ISth, and 19th April was submitted, from which it appeared 

 that twenty students presented themselves for examination, and that fourteen passed. 

 The two medium gold medals given to the students who passed the best practical and 

 the best general examination were awarded as follow : — Best Practical Eo:amination. — 

 Robert Rain, Castle-Douglas. Best General Examination. — John M'Fadyean, Barra- 

 chan, Newton- Stewart. 



MEETING OF DIRECTORS, 7th JUNE 1876. 



Present — Mr Graham Binny, W.S.; Mr Dove, Eastfleld ; Mr Findlay of Springhill ; 

 Mr Findlay of Easterhill; Mr Gillon of Wallhouse; Mr Hunter of Thurston; Mr Hutchison 

 of Carlowrie ; Mr Irvine of Drum ; Mr Mackenzie of Portmore ; Mr Munro, Fairnington ; 

 Mr Murray of Dollerie; Mr Smith, Stevenson Mains ; Mr David Stevenson, C.E. ; Mr 

 Swinton, Holjm Bank ; Captain Tod of Howden ; Mr Walker of Bowland ; Mr Petti- 

 grew Wilson of Polquhairn ; Professor Wilson — ]\Ir Munro, Fairnington, in the chair. 

 Mr F. N. Menzies reported apologies for the absence of Sir Alexander Jardine of Apple- 

 garth, Bart.; Sir George Macpherson Grant of Ballindalloch, Bart.; Admiral Sir Wm. 

 J. Hope Johnstone, K.C.B..; Mr Copland, Mill of Ardlethen ; Mr Howatson of Dornel; 

 Colonel Innes of Learney ; Mr Johnstone of Bodesbeck; Mr Kenneth Mackenzie, C.A.; 

 and Mr INIartin, yr. of Auchendennan. 



General Meeting.— The programme of business for the half-yearly general 

 meeting on the 14th current was arranged as follows : — Election of members ; arrange- 

 ments for Aberdeen and Edinburgh Shows ; report of examinations for agricultural 

 certificates and diploma ; report by Directors on the Chemical Department ; petition by 

 Professor Blackie in regard to Celtic Chair ; report of examinations for veterinary cer- 

 tificate, and deputation to the Lord President of the Piivy Coimcil in regard to veteri- 

 nary charter to be reported ; Volume VIII. (new series) of the Society's Transactions. 



New Members. — The list of candidates for election at the general meeting was sub- 

 mitted, and the Secretary mentioned that he could, in tenns of the bye-laws, receive 

 additional names iip to the morning of the 14th. 



Veterinary Charter. — Captain Tod of Howden, Chairhian of the Veterinary Com- 

 mittee, reported that on the 24th of May a deputation from the Society waited on the 

 Lord President of the Privy Council, for the purpose of asking that a charter should be 

 granted to the Society, by which their powers of granting certificates might be extended 

 for that of diplomas. Captain Tod added that the Earl of Dalkeith introduced the 

 deputation, and after various remarks by several members the Duke of Richmond 

 ai d the memorial should receive his earnest consideration. 



Chemical Department. — In consequence of a remit from the last general meeting 

 regarding the appointment of a chemist, the Directors, on the 2d of Febniary, referred 

 the matter to the Committee in charge of the Chemical Department. The Committee 

 reported that the best means of carrying out the insti-uctions of the general meeting was 

 to advertise for a chemist qualified to organise and conduct the agricultural experi- 

 mental stations about to be established, and who should devote his whole time to the 

 Society. This course was approved of by the Directors, who issued advertisements, in 



