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ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. 



The Annual Business Meeting of the Society was held at 

 20 George Street, on the evening of Wednesday, October 26 

 — Dr Davies, President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary reported as follows : " During the past 

 Session there have been 2 1 meetings — exclusive of the 

 meetings of the Microscopical Section — 6 of which were 

 indoor and 15 were field meetings. The former were, as 

 usual, well attended ; while at the latter the aggregate 

 number present was 352, or an average of more than 24 

 at each meeting — the largest attendance since I took office. 

 Fortnightly meetings for practical work with the microscope 

 were also held during the winter months, and the attendance 

 and work done were satisfactory. Mr James Eussell, the 

 new Convener of the Section, has issued a syllabus of the 

 work to be taken up this session. Mr Crawford has again 

 kindly offered the use of his laboratory for the meetings of 

 the Section. 



" The working up of the flora of the county has been 

 temporarily stopped, owing to the want of a permanent room 

 in which to store the specimens collected. The Council have 

 appointed a Committee to arrange regarding this matter of 

 accommodation. 



" During the year 6 names have been withdrawn from the 

 roll, and 40 new names added, giving at the close of Session 

 1897-98 a total roll of ordinary members of 202." 



The Treasurer tabled his " Statement of Income and 

 Expenditure for year to 18th October 1898," copies of which 

 were already in the hands of members. The balance in 

 favour of the Society was shown to be £38, 3s. 7d. 



The Office-bearers for next Session were then appointed, 

 as follows : Mr W. C. Crawford, M.A., F.K.S.E., was elected 

 President in room of Dr Davies, resigned ; Mr T. C. Day, 

 F.C.S., was elected Senior Vice-President ; Messrs W. Eanken 

 and A. Hewat, F.F.A., were elected Vice-Presidents ; Mrs 

 Deuchar, Miss Sprague, and Messrs T. Laidlaw, Chas. 



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