2 Annual Meeting. 



Secretary's Report. 

 The Secretary (Dr E. J. Chimiock) read the annual report : 

 Forty new members were elected during the outgoing- session, 

 of whom two are honorary and the rest ordinary members. The 

 Society has sustained the loss of four members :— Dr Grant Bey 

 of Cairo, Mrs Gunning, Mr John Stevens, Wallace Hall, and 

 Major Young of Lincluden. Grant Bey was a contributor to the 

 Transactions. His papers were always scholarly and interesting. 

 One was received very shortly before his death, which occurred 

 suddenly at the Bridge of Allan, where he was for a short holiday. 

 Five members have resigned. 



Nine evening meetings and two field meetings have been held. 

 The visit to Eskdalemuir in May was successful in an exceptional 

 degree. There is evidently a wide field for antiquarian research in 

 that district. Twenty-one papers were read at the monthly meet- 

 ings, some of them being of exceptional value. The session has 

 been principally distinguished by the papers read by Mr Barbour 

 and Dr Macdonald descriptive of the Roman Station at Birrens. 



In the middle of the session the Rev. William Andson was 

 associated with Mr Lennox in the office of Librarian. The thanks 

 of the Society are due to both gentlemen for the careful discharge 

 of the duties of their office, as also to the Misses Hannay for 

 continuing to take charge of the Herbarium. 



Treasurer's Report. 



The Treasurer (Mr J. A. Moodie) read the Annual Report 

 from the 1st October, 1895, to the 30th September, 1896 : — 



CHARGE. 



Balance in Savings Bank at close of last account 

 Balance in Treasurer's hands at do. 



Subscriptions from 149 Members at 5s each 

 Do. 11 do. 2s 6d ,, 



Entrance Fees from 23 New Members . . . 

 Subscriptions paid in advance 



Carry forward ... .. ... ... £45 5 3i 



