36 Transactions. 



delivery by the latter to the former of the books, &c., belonging 

 to the Society in his possession. Thereafter, by mutual agree- 

 ment, Mr Wilson and Mr Truckell both resigned their position as 

 Joint Secretaries. On the motion of Mr Truckell, seconded by 

 Mr Wilson, Mr Rutherford of Jardington was elected Secretary 

 in their stead. 



Mr Wilson made a statement regarding a proposed course of 

 Lectures in connection with the Society, and Mr Truckell i-ead a 

 letter he had received from Mr Reid, Bank of Scotland, on the 

 same subject, suggesting a course of Lectures from the Combe 

 Trust. After discussion it was resolved to remit the matter to 

 the Committee for consideration. The Secretary was instructed 

 to ascertain the conditions on which the Combe Lectures were 

 delivered. 



Mr Wilson moved, seconded by Mr Chrystie, that the place of 

 meeting in future be the Free Masons' Hall, High Street. Mr 

 Moodie moved an amendment, seconded by Mr Service, that the 

 meetings be held as at present in the Mechanics' Institute. The 

 motion was carried by a majority. 



Nev} Members. — Mr Wm. Dickie, Standard Office, and Miss 

 Chrystie, Buccleuch Street. 



Mr J. W. Kerr was re-elected Auditor. 



The Secretary laid on the table a copy of the " List of Foreign 

 Correspondents of the Smithsonian Listitute, New York," which 

 had been ]iresented to the Society by that institution. 



^rd November, 1882.^ — Free Masons^ Hall. 



Dr Gilchrist, President, in the Chair. Twenty- 

 seven present. 



The minutes of last meeting were read, and, after some correc- 

 tion, approved of. 



Nev} Members. — Miss Robb, Castle Sti-eet; Miss May Robb ; 

 Dr Richardson, C. R. Institution ; Mr Bruce, do. ; Mr Jas. Bruce, 

 do. ; Mrs Wilson, Dumfries ; Miss Muir, Linwood ; Mr Robert 

 Bruce, Wallace Street ; Mr John Thomson, Irish Street ; Mr 

 Samuel Dickie, Glasgow Street ; Mr T. Brown, Grammar School ; 

 and Mr A Bennett, F.L.S., 107 High St., Croydon, as a Corres 

 ponding Member, 



