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PROCEEDIMS AND TRANSACTIONS 



OF THE 



DUMFRIESSHIRE AND GALLOWAY 



NATURAL HISTORY &. ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. 



SESSionsr 1Q02-3. 



1 7th October, 1902. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



Mr R. Service, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Chairman delivered an interesting address, in which he 

 suggested means for stimulating interest in the Society, and 

 pointed out departments of its work in which fresh research might 

 be made. 



New Members. — Mr Thos. Henderson, Afton Lodge, 

 Lockerbie, and Mr Jas. Reid, Chemist, Dumfries. 



Letters were read from Sir Herbert Maxwell, President, and 

 Mr Bertram M'Gowan, Secretar}', regretting that they could not 

 continue to occupy these offices on account of other engagements. 

 The meeting received these resignations with regret. 



The following were elected Office-bearers or Ordinary Mem- 

 bers of Council: President, Professor G. F. Scott-Elliot, M.A., 

 F.R.G.S., F.L.S., etc.; Vice-Presidents, Rev. J. Cairns, Mr R. 

 Murray, Mr R. Service, and Mr J. Barbour; Secretary and 

 Treasurer, Mr J. A. Moodie ; Librarians and Curators, Rev. W. 



