the kind consent of their authors, been printed for the use of the Mem- 

 bers of the Society. 



The Monthly Meetings of the Microscopical Section, have been main- 

 tained throughout the yfear with unabated interest- For the opportuni- 

 ties thus afforded of practical study in this important department, the 

 Society is much indebted to the experience and skill of Dr Aitken. 



In making the arrangements for the business of this Session, the Com- 

 mittee took steps to organise what had often in previous years been pri- 

 vately mooted, namely, a Reading Party. At a meeting of the Society, 

 held for the purpose, the subject of Political Economy was preferred, and 

 Mill's " Principles " was soiected as the text-book. A good number of 

 Members having gone in with the proposal, it has been carried through, 

 under the fortunate presidency of Dr Marshall, with decided and gratify- 

 ing success. The method of proceeding has been to allot for conversa- 

 tion at each meeting a certain portion of the book, to bo studied 

 with that view beforehand by the individual members— the Chairman 

 undertaking to open the evening with a brief statement of the author's 

 argument ; and in this way about one half of the work has, up to this 

 time, been progressively discussed. 



The Committee have constantly been solicitous to appreciate and adopt 

 ail suggestions which have come from the Members, if they were in. any 

 degree within the scopo of the Society, and there ^et'med any reasonable 

 chance of benefit to be derived from tbem. What has thus been hitherto 

 our uniform care will continiio to bo the rule of management btill, so 

 that in every way, as much as possible, practical advantage may arise 

 horn the yustained operations of the Society. 



OFFICE- BE AEEES FOR SESSION 1868-69. 



PresUlent — David Johnstone, Esq. 



Virp. Presidents— yiessTS W. B. Pacl, W. J. Makshall, M.D., and 



James Millek, Jr. 



Treasurer — Mr Robert IJ. Hoistox. 



Secretary — Mr Joiix Love. 



Committee. 



Mtisvs T. P. MacCai.lum 

 JoHy C. Hunter. 

 Duncan Shaw. 

 T. L. Pattekson. 

 G. R. M'DouoALL. 

 A. 0. Leitch. 

 John Stewaut. 

 W. Scott Aitkex, M.B. 



Messrs Edward Blacxmori:. 

 Hugh Dempster. 

 John Macgregok. 

 Alex. Mackellail 

 Alex. S. Mories. 

 John B. O'Neil. 

 Thomas Prentice. 



