Nak(ral History and Antiquarian Society. 9 



The Chairman presented to the Society a copy of his History of 

 t/ie Parish of Troqueer. 



The Secretary laid on the table twelve Norwegian publications, 

 presented by Charles Hoist, Court Paymaster, Christiana, on 

 behalf of the lloyal Literary Exchange of Norway. 



The following Office-liearers and Committee of Management 

 were then elected for the ensuing session : — President, Mr J. 

 Gibson Starke ; Vice-President, Mr Thomas Jackson ; Secretary, 

 Mr E. Service; Assistant Secretary, Mr James Lennox; Treasurer, 

 Mr William Adamson. Members of Committee — Dr Gilchrist, 

 Messrs Robb, Lennon, James Thomson, Hutton, John Maxwell, 

 J. "W". Kerr, and P. Stobie. 



Mr D. B. Hart submitted a statement of his accounts for the 

 past session, and Messrs Kerr and Moodie were requested to audit 

 the statement. Mr Hart stated that a large number of Members 

 were in arrears with their subscriptions, and he could not at 

 present find time to collect them. At the request of the meeting, 

 Mr Moodie kindly undertook to collect as many of these subscrip- 

 tions as possible. 



The Secretary read his Annual Report, which showed that in 

 every respect the progress of the Society had been satisfactory 

 during the past session. 



On the recommendation of the Committee, it was agi'eed that 

 the Annual Subscription be raised to 2s 6d, and that in future 

 new Members be chai'ged an entrance fee of 2s 6d. 



Noveinber 1th, 1879. 



The Second Meeting of the Session was held in the Mechanics' 

 Institute — Mr J. H. Maxwell in the chair. 



Mr John Newbigging, Kirkbank, and Mr M'Kill, Coal Agent, 

 were elected Ordinary Members. Mr J. Allan Broun, F.R.S., 

 was elected an Honorary Member. Mr William M'llwraith, 

 being about to proceed to Queensland, was transferred to the list 

 of Corresponding Members. 



The Secretary announced that the valuable collection of nearly 

 200 species of Zoophytes, Crustacea, Echinodermata, Spongia, 

 Marine and Fresh Water Shells, which were an-anged on the 

 table, had been presented to the Society by Dr Gilchrist. A 

 s))ecial vote of thanks was passed to Dr Gilchrist for his valuable 



