192 The Stamps of Great Britain. 



EsKDALE AND THE WESTERN BoRDER. Lantern Lecture. By 

 Mr J. W. Reid, Edinburgh. 



Mr J. W. Reid, Edinburgh, sent about ninety slides, with 

 brief descriptive notes, illustrating the antiquities of Eskdale and 

 the West Borders. Many were of tombstones with the arms of 

 Border families upon them in the Churchyards of Westerkirk, 

 Staplegorten, Ewes, Canonbie, Kirkbankhead, Carruthers, 

 Arthuret, and Kirkconnel. Others were of Border Castles and 

 Towers — Wauchope, Stakheugh or Auchenrivoch, Gilnockie, 

 Hermitage, Mangerton, Kirkandrews. 



A selection of the photographs are to be presented by Mr 

 Reid for inclusion in the Photographic Survey. 



8t7i April, 1010. 



A special meeting of the Society was held at the Dumfries 

 and Galloway Royal Infirmary to witness a demonstration of 

 X-Rays Photography by Dr J. D. Robson, by kind permission of 

 the Chairman and Directors of the Infirmary. Dr Robson gave a 

 series of interesting demonstrations, and was accorded a vote of 

 thanks, on the motion of Mr M. H. M'Kerrow. 



Special Afternoon Meetin{/~21st May, 1910. 



Chairman — Mr H. S. Gladstone, M.A., F.Z.S., President. 



The Chairman desired that the Society should record its 

 sense of loss at the death of King Edward VII., whose funeral 

 had taken place the previous day, and also that it should record 

 a loyal welcome to King George V. 



The Stamps of Great Britain. By H. S. Gladstone, 

 M.A., F.Z.S. 



After giving an account of his own interest in stamps and the 

 growth of his collection, the President briefly reviewed the history 

 of stamps and stampmaking. He dealt particularly with those 

 of Great Britain, illustrating his remarks by examples in his own 

 extensive collection, which was placed before the members for 

 inspection. 



