JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



Dumfriesshire & Galloway Natural History and 

 Ajitiquaria7i Society. 



November 6th, 1866. 



The Society held the first meeting of the Session, — being 

 tlie Annual Meeting, — in their apartment in the Dumfries 

 and Galloway Club Kooms, 



Sir WILLIAM JARDINE, Bart., in the Chair. 



The Secretary road the Annual Report of the Progress 

 of the Society. 



The Report of the Committee of Management, prepara- 

 tory to the Annual Meeting, was read. 



It was intimated that Mr Clark of Speddoch had con- 

 sented to accept the office of Vice-President, and to give the 

 address in room of Mr M'Diarmid, who retires in order . of 

 rotation. The appointment was unanimously agreed upon. 

 Mr M'Diarmid agreed to associate himself with Dr Gilchrist 

 in the management of the Summer Excursions. Dr Starke, 

 Troqueer Holm, was appointed Curator of the Museum 

 in room of Mr Gibson. Mr W. T. Gibson, Mr T. Jackson, 

 Nith Place, Dr Grierson, Thornhill, were elected Members of 

 Committee in room of those who retire by rotation. 



