28o Aiwiial Business Meeting. [Sess. 1888-89. 



The Treasurer's Statement showed that, including a balance 

 from last account and special contributions made towards the 

 Publication Fund, the income had been £80, 4s. 1 Jd., and the 

 expenditure £70, 9s. 8d., leaving a balance of £9, 14s. 5Jd. 

 in favour of the Society. During the past Session 46 names 

 have been withdrawn from the roll and 13 new names added, 

 making a net decrease of 33, and giving a total of ordinary- 

 members at the close of Session 1888-89 of 190. 



The election of Office-bearers was next proceeded with, 

 when, after vacancies had been filled up, the complete list 

 stood as under : — 



President. 

 Dr William Watson. 



Vice-Presidents. 



George Bird. | William Forgan. | Archd. Craig, Juu. 



Dr J. M. Macfarlane. 

 James Terras. 

 William Bonnar. 

 William Coats. 



Council. 



SOMERVILLE GrIEVE. 



Tom Speedy. 

 David E. Young. 

 John W. Tait. 



Thomas Wright. 

 Rupert Smith. 

 Robert Stewart, S.S.C. 

 John A. Johnston. 



Editor of 'Transactions.' 



John Lindsay. 



Secretary and Treasiirer. 



Andrew Moffat. 



Librarian. 



John Lindsay. 



Auditors. 



Hugh H. Pillans ; John Pairman, S.S.C. 



The bye-law passed during the Session to admit life mem- 

 bers to the Society on payment of £3, 3s. was confirmed, and 

 made a law of the Society. It was agreed to merge the 

 Microscopic Section in the general work of the Society, to be 

 managed by the ordinary office-bearers — viz., the Secretary 

 and Council. It was also remitted to the Council to revise 

 the Laws of the Society, and to issue a copy annually to each 

 member with the ' Transactions.' Ao , '^ 



