REPORT. 



Your Council have pleasure in laying before you the Seventh Annual 

 Eeijort of this Society. 



Theti' term of office began, according to the new arrangement, last May, 

 and they hope that they have been able since then to continue to some 

 extent the good work of their predecessors in advancing the beat interests 

 of the Society, and so to encourage the study of Natural Science in 

 Dundee. 



Early in June last the following programme of excursions was 

 issued : — 



June 14, - Sea Dredging, - - St Andrews Bay. 



July 12, - Geological and Botanical, Tealing. 



Aug. 6, - Sea Dredging, - - Bell Rock. 



Aug. 23, - Geological and Botanical, Kinkel Braes. 



It is to be regretted that sulTicient interest was not awakened amongst 

 the Botanists and Geologists to start the excursions to Tealing and Kinkel 

 Braes. The Dredging Excursions were, however, largely attended, well 

 conducted, and in many respects very successful. These expeditions 

 aftbrd not only marine specimens to museums, and profitable improve- 

 ment in marine zoology, but in the opinion of all who join in them a 

 most enjoyable holiday, beneficial alike to health and energies. Urged 

 by their popularity, your Council Lave already inaugurated the year's 

 work in this direction by instituting dredging operations yesterday (19th 

 May) beyond the Bell Eock, with favourable weather, and some success. 

 Much credit is due to Mr Allan Mathewson, the Convener of the 

 Excursion Committee, for the care and trouble taken in the organisa- 

 tion and equipment of these expeditions. 



In September the Treasurer, Secretary, and Assistant Secretary 

 appointed at last meeting resigned their charge of these important offices. 

 This was intimated to the members at the first ordinary meeting of 

 the Society, on October 22d last, in the following terms : — 



" It is with very great regret your Council intimate to you that 

 Messrs Thomson, Mathewson, and Kerr have resigned the offices of 

 Secretary, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary respectively, the reasons 

 given in their letters of resignation being lack of time to carry out the 

 increasing work of the Society. Their firm adherence to this resolu- 



