NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. XXXIX 



A large collection of British Hepatlcce, prepared by the 

 Museum Committee, and containing about 80 specimens, has 

 S:>een handed over to the Parks and Galleries Connnittee of the 

 Town Council of Glasgow to be placed in the Kelvingrove 

 Museum ; and the Council trust that the members of the 

 ;Society will continue to assist the Museum Committee in a 

 work of so much importance to scientific students, as the pro- 

 viding of such collections must obviously be. 



To meet the views expressed by a large portion of the 

 members, a revised Constitution was prepared by a Committee 

 of the Council and adopted by the Society at a meeting held 

 on 25th March; and the Council trust that under the new 

 rules the work of the Society will be found to proceed har- 

 moniously. 



The publication of vol. v., part iii., of the Pro:'ccd'nifjs has 

 been considerably delayed through unexpected difficulties 

 -experienced by the Publishing Committee in carrying out their 

 work ; but it is believed that this part Avill be ready to be 

 issued to the members at an early meeting. The Council desire 

 t(^ express their thanks to those members who have rendered 

 assistance to the Committee by supplying fresh MSS., and 

 otherwise aided in the completion of the work. 



The part of the Proceedings and Transactions for 1883-84 is 

 also in the press, and is expected to be ready for distribution 

 in the course of the present Session. 



In consequence of the changes arising in the number and 

 work of the Office-Bearers through the operation of the revised 

 Constitution, the Coimcil have resolved to vacate their respec- 

 tive offices at this meeting, offering themselves for re-election. 



In conclusion, the Council beg to express the hope that 

 during the present Session the members will endeavour to 

 extend the work of the Society, and promote the success of its 

 efforts for the advancement of scientific knowledge. 



Mr. James J. F. X. King, Librarian, reported as follows : 

 The books are in good condition, and have been much taken 

 advantage of during the past Session, 189 volumes having been 

 issued (of which 71 were given out during the Summer), as 

 compared with 179 during Session 1882-83. 



460 separate publications, contributed by 92 different Societies, 

 Magazines, &c., have been added in the past year, besides 29 

 odd works received from authors, &c. 



Tn response to an appeal, the Commissioners of many of the 

 Departments at the " International Fisheries Exhibition " pre- 

 sented the Society with a large number of Pamphlets, bearing 

 on Fisheries, &:c., published under the auspices of their various 

 Governments. 



