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"The membership this year is again increased by 13, the 

 total number of ordinary members as at October 1 being 

 233, or one in excess of the highest number previously 

 recorded. The names of 33 new members were added and 

 2 were withdrawn : of these, 1 4 resigned and 5 were removed 

 from the register of members ; in addition to this, one member 

 died. We have also to record the death of one of our corre- 

 sponding members, a well-known botanist, Mr C. P. Hobkirk. 



" Meetings of the Microscopical Section were held at the 

 house of the Convener, Mr James Eussell. The syllabus for 

 the ensuing session has been issued to the members, and it 

 would be encouraging if more interest were taken in the work 

 of the section. 



" It is hoped that the increasing interest in nature study 

 will reflect itself in larger attendances and a still larger 

 membership, and that the session 1903-4 will be a record 

 one." 



The Treasurer presented his statement of income and 

 expenditure for the past year, copies of which were already 

 in the hands of members, and which is appended hereto. 



Mr Eussell, Convener of the Microscopical Section, referred 

 briefly to the work of the section during the past session, 

 details of which will be found in the report which appears in 

 the present part of the 'Transactions' (pp. 59-61). He ex- 

 pressed the hope that the meetings would be more numerously 

 attended during the coming session. 



The election of office-bearers and councillors was next pro- 

 ceeded with, the recommendation of the Council being approved 

 of. The following is a complete list, the names printed in 

 italics being those of members elected to fill vacancies : 

 President, Arch. Hewat, F.F. A. ; Vice-Presidents, David Gloag, 

 John Lindsay, James Terras, B.Sc. ; Secretary, Wm. William- 

 son ; Treasurer, Geo. Cleland ; Editor of ' Transactions,' Dr 

 Davies; Auditors, R C. Millar and J. T. Mack. Also the 

 following Councillors : Eobert Watson, Mrs Law, Miss E. A. 

 Townsend, Allan A. Pinkerton, W. C. Crawford, Bruce Camp- 

 bell, A. D. Eichardson, David Young, Miss Mitchell, Miss Gray, 

 James M'Andreiv, and Archibald Craig. 



The proceedings terminated with the usual votes of thanks. 



