MEETINGS FOR 1888. 7 



General Meetings. — By the Charter the Society must hold two General 

 Meetings each year, and, under ordinary circumstances, they are held on the 

 third VVednesday of the months of January and June, at one o'clock, in the 

 Society's Hall, 3 George IV. Bridge, for the election of Members and other 

 business. 



Meeting at Glasgow. — By a resolution of the General Meeting on 15th 

 January 1879, a General IMeeting of Members is held in the Showyard 

 on the occasion of the Annual Show. This year it will be held at 

 Glasgow, on Wednesday 25tli July, at 2.30 p.m. 



General Show at Glasgow— 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th July. — Entries close 

 for Implements, 11th May — Stock, Poultry, and Dairy Produce, 8th June. 



Directors' Meetings. — The Board of Directors meet on the first Wednes- 

 day of each month from November till June inclusive, at 07ie p.m., and 

 occasionally as business may require, on a requisition by three Directors 

 to the Secretary, or on intimation by him. 



Nomination of Directors. — Meetings of ^lembers, for the purpose of 

 nominating Directors to represent the Show Districts on the Board, will be 

 held at the places and on the days after mentioned : — 



1. Glasgow, George Hotel, .... Wednesday, 1st Aug., at 1. 



2. Perth, Salutation Hotel, . . . Friday, 3rd August, at 1. 



3. Stirling, Golden Lion Hotel, . . . Friday, 10th August, at 1. 



4. Edinburgh, 3 George IV. Bridge, . . Wednesday, 15th Aug., at 2. 



5. Aberdeen, Imperial Hotel, . . . Friday, 17th August, at 1. 



6. Dumfries, King's Arms Hotel, . . Wednesday, 22nd Aug., at 1. 



7. Inverness, Caledonian Hotel, . . . Friday, 24th Aug., at 12.30. 



8. Kelso, Secretary's Tent, Ram Sale Ground, Friday, 14th Sept., at 1. 



The nomination of Proprietors or other Members paying the higher 

 subscription must be made in the 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th Districts ; and the 

 nomination of Tenant Farmers or other Members paying the lower sub- 

 scription, in the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 8th Districts. 



Committee Meetings. 



Highland Industries. ^First Tuesday in November, at 12 noon. 



Machinery. — First Tuesday in November, at 1 p.m. 



General Shows. — First Tuesday in November, at 2 p.m., and third 

 Tuesday in June, at 2 p.m. 



Publications. — First Wednesday in November, at 12 noon, and second 



Wednesday in January, 12 noon. 

 Cottages and Gardens. — First Tuesday in December, at 12 noon. 

 District Shows.^First Tuesday in December, at 12.30 p.m. 



Chemical.— First Tuesday in December, at 2 p.m., and first Tuesday in 



March, at 2 P.M. 

 The other Standing Committees- Argyll Naval Fund, Botanical, 



Dairy, Finance, Forestry, Hall and Chambers, Law, Ordnance 



Survey, and Veterinary, meet when required. 



Examinations for the Society's Diploma and Certificates in Agriculture 

 and Certificates in Forestry are held annually in the end of March or 

 beginning of April. 



Examinations for the Society's Bursaries are held annually in October. 



