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Hacursions.—Eleven Saturday-afternoon Excursions took place 
during spring and summer, three of these being jointly with the 
Geological Society of Glasgow, while five Tuesday-evening 
Excursions were made to places in the near neighbourhood of the 
city. The Summer Committee are again to be thanked for having 
arranged an attractive programme, and for their successful efforts 
in obtaining access to various estates visited. 
In connection with the work of the Summer Session, the 
Council regret that they have to accept the resignation of Mr. 
John Cairns, Jun., as Joint Hon. Secretary. It is well known 
that the success of the Summer Meetings and Excursions has 
been largely due to Mr. Cairns’s efforts, and to his tact in perfect- 
ing the arrangements. It is only because business now takes him 
so much from home that he is compelled to resign his office ; the 
Summer Committee, however, are, fortunately, still to retain him 
as one of their number. 
Lnibrary.—The Council believe that the Library has never been 
in a more efficient state than at present, and it is still progressing. 
The monthly circulars have shown what additions have from time 
to time been made to the Society’s shelves. The arrangement by 
which books can be got out any day proves of great advantage, 
and increases the usefulness of the Library. 
Proceedings and Transactions.—No publications have been 
issued during the past year, but a portion of the Transactions of 
the last two Sessions has been printed, -while the MS. of the 
remaining portion is nearing completion. For years past the 
Society has been placed at a disadvantage through inability to 
publish the Transactions of any Session until, at soonest, well on 
in the following year. On the present occasion the Publishing 
Committee has arranged that the forthcoming Part shall include 
the Proceedings and Transactions of the last two Sessions. This 
will pave the way to the material relating to the present and future 
Sessions being dealt with more promptly after each meeting, and 
will help, if possible, to its earlier publication than hitherto 
found practicable. The Committee has entered into a new contract — 
for printing, which will enable both improvements and economies 
to be effected. 
British Association.—The Society continues to be enrolled on 
the Corresponding List of the British Association ; no Delegate, 
