'Natural History and Antiqtuirian Society. 3 



tion of the objects stated in the first circular of the preliminary 

 committee, and to be called The Dumfriesshire and Gallo- 

 way Natural History and Antiquarian Society. 



The preliminary committee reported, that having succeeded 

 in the objects of their appointment, they proposed to termi- 

 nate their labours by suggesting the following List of Office- 

 Bearers to the Society for its first year : — 



P7-esident. 



Sir WILLIAM JAEDINE of Applegarth, Bart. 



T ''ice-Presidents. 



Dr. Grierson, Thomhill. Dr. Gilchrist, Cricliton Institution. 



Mr. M'DiARMiD, Dumfries. 



Secretarie-$. 

 Dr. Dickson and Mr, M'Ilraith. 



Treasurer. 

 Mr. W. G. Gibson. 



Committee. 



Rev. Mr. Gray, Mouswald. 

 Rev. M. N. GooLD, Dumfries. 

 Mr. CoRRiE, Procurator-Fiscal. 



Dr. BORTHWICK. 



Mr. C. Harkness, Writer. 



Provost Caldow, MaxweUtown. 

 Mr. Stmons, Writer. 

 Dr. Stewart, Cricliton Institution. 

 Dr. Grierson, Southern Counties 

 Asylum. 



Mr. Hogg, Draper. 



The above list being unanimously approved of, a Com- 

 mittee was appointed, consisting of the Vice-Presidents, Secre- 

 taries, Treasurer, Mr. Thorburn and Mr. G. Harkness. They 

 were directed to meet and draw up rules to be submitted to 

 the next Meeting of the Society, and to make inquiries for a 

 place in which future meetings could be held. 



Mr. Adamson ; Mr. H. Gordon ; Mr. Macdonald, Eam- 

 merscales ; Eev. Wm. Fraser, Colvend ; Mr. Heron, Duncow ; 

 Dr. Moffat ; Mr. Dudgeon, Cargen ; Eev. Dr. Menzies, Keir ; 

 Dr. Lewis, Dalbeattie; Eev. William Gordon, Euthwell;* 

 were elected ordinary Members. 



* See the Dates of Admission and Address of Members, separate list. 



