DUMFRIESSIRE & GALLOWAY 



Scientific, Natural History, and 

 Antiquarian Society. 



TRAHSACTIOKS. 



SESsionsr isbi-ss. 



Mechanics^ Institute, Dumfries. 7 th October, 1881. 



Mr Neilson, V.-P., in the Chair. 



The first meeting of this session was held here to-night. 

 Fifteen members were [jresent. Minutes of April meeting were 

 read and approved of. 



Ifew Member. — Mr SeifFert, watchmaker. 



Donation. — By Mr F. W. Grierson, 12 interesting Photo- 

 micrographs. 



Exhibit. — Mr J. Wilson exhibited a barren frond of Osmunda 

 regalis, found in Lochar Moss in July, and measuring 26 inches 

 in length. 



The Seci-etary's report of the past session was read and 

 adopted. 



The Treasurer submitted his annual statement, shewing a 

 balance in hand of =£8 6s 6d, as against 19s 2d in the previous 

 year; the income having been £17 9s 2d and the expenditure 

 £9 2s 8d. 



Election of Office-hearers. — President — Mr J. Gibson Starke, 

 M.A., F.S.A., and F.R.C.I., of Troqueer Holm. Vice-Presidents— 

 Mr David Boyle Hope, Sheriff-Substitute ; Mr J. Neilson, M.A. ; 

 and Mr J. Rutherford of Jardington. Treasurer — Mr J. 

 Adamson. Secreta.-y — A letter was read from Mr R. Service 



