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During the session the Society lost by death three of its number 

 among them Dr. Pinkerton, who, although not generally known 

 to the members, having joined during the session, gave promise of 

 good work for the future. Regret has also to be expressed at 

 the death of Dr. Rankin of Carluke, a corresponding member, who 

 had always taken a warm interest in the welfare of the Society, 

 and had contributed various papers to its Proceedings. 



The last sheets of the Proceedings for the session 1880-81 are in 

 the press, and it is expected they will be on the table at next 

 meeting. 



The meeting of the British Association which was held this year 

 at Southampton was attended by Mr. John Kirsop, F.S.A. Scot., 

 V.P., as a delegate from the Society. 



In conclusion, the Council beg to express their warmest thanks 

 to those members who have contributed to the work of the past 

 year, and to express the hope that a like spirit will pervade the 

 session now about to begin. 



The Librarian reported : — That during the past winter 71 volumes 

 were issued to members, and during the summer session 98 volumes, 

 or in all, 169 volumes, as compared with 52 issued during the 

 previous session. During the year about 260 volumes, or parts of 

 volumes, were added to the Library, only 25 of which were 

 purchased. The additions this year have been much larger than 

 usual, as some of the arrears due to the Library have been made 

 up, and thanks are due to the donors and to the Societies which 

 have made exchanges. The Committee are pleased to be able 

 to intimate that the Catalogue is now ready for publication and 

 only awaits the sanction of the Council to have it printed. The 

 Library contains 455 bound volumes which are in circulation, besides 

 a large number of valuable w r orks that, owing to their unbound 

 condition, it is not advisable to lend out. 



Mr. Robert Turner, Secretary for the Summer Session, read the 

 following 



Report op the Summer Session 1882. 



9th May, 1882. 



The first meeting was held in the Society's Rooms this evening — 

 Mr. Peter Cameron in the Chair. 



