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testify by his presence the great and enduring interest he felt in the society. 

 and in all that pertained to the enchanting science with which it deals. 



Professor Balfour asked the meeting to join with him in returning their 

 warm thanks to the President. A more practical and valuable address he 

 had never heard. (Applause.) 



Dr. Cleghorn seconded the motion. In referring briefly to the proposal 

 to establish a school of forestry, he remarked that its need was generally 

 admitted. 



The President, in returning thanks, said that the Society as it became 

 better known would no doubt be joined by many landowners and others, 

 when it would acquire that strength which it deserved to possess, and be 

 able to speak with greater authority as to the establishment of a School of 

 Forestry. He had a strong opinion as to the propriety of establishing the 

 school, and he should certainly do what he could to press it upon the notice 

 of Government. Of course it would be difficult to prevail upon the Chan- 

 cellor of the Exchequer to draw his purse strings, except they got public 

 opinion upon their side. They should get the press to take up the matter 

 and impress it upon all public men, so that it would be brought under the 

 notice of the Government. As to obtaining a Royal Charter, it would cer- 

 tainly be of great use to the society if they were recognised in that way. 

 The society was now fully established, and gave proof of its vitality and 

 progress in the future. (Applause.) 



Report of Proceedings of Council. 

 The Secretary read the report of proceedings of Council, which gave the 

 names of a number of local secretaries who were proposed for election. It 

 was also recommended that Scone Palace and Blair Athol, in Perthshire, 

 should be selected as the places to be visited next summer. 



Election of Members. 

 Thirty-three new members w^ere proposed and admitted. 



Financial Report. 

 Mr. Crichton, treasurer, said that to a certain extent they were more 

 successful than last year ; but they had encroached upon a sum of money 

 they had in hand to the extent of £8 15s. The funds now amounted to 

 £319 10s. 



On the motion of Mr. R. Hutchison, of Carlowrie, it was agreed to 

 invest £300 in the name of the trustees appointed for that purpose. 



Meteorological Experiments. 

 Mr. Alexander Buchan, convener of the meteorological committee, and 

 secretary of the Scottish Meteorological Society, submitted the report on 

 the meteorological experiments at Carnwath. He said that, owing to vari- 

 ous difficulties, it was not till 8th March that he was able to go out with 

 the thermometers and place them in position ; and then a complete re- 

 arrangement of the whole system was proposed and carried out. He had 

 given considerable time to the ex;amiiiation of what had been done and was 



