obtained, and on sevei-al occasions numerous and beautiful experiments, 

 invoh-ing not only the use of the most costly and elaborate instruments, 

 but the application of skilful manipulation were employed to elucidate 

 the subjects of lecture. This is a means of instruction wliich commends 

 itself to the Committee, and it will not be lost sight of in future pro- 

 gi-ammes. The attendance during the Session has been most satisfactoiy, 

 and evinced the interest of the Membei-s in tlie Lectures. It fretpiently 

 exceeded the comfortable capacity of the hall, and the Committee believe 

 that when they, next Session, begin to make use of the better accommo- 

 dation so generously ])rovided by Mr M'l^ean, a laige increa.se in tlie 

 Membersliip will follow. In the end of Sei)tember la.st year it was the 

 pleasing duty of the Committee to take part in the ceremony of laying 

 the memorial stone at the new buildings, and they hoyte to arrange, in 

 conjunction with the Library Committee, for these being worthily in- 

 augurated about the same time this year. 



The Committee have been in correspondence with the Committee of 

 the Glasgow Science Lectures Association, who are kindly co-operating 

 ^^^th them in the ari-angements they propose to make for next Session, 

 and they hope these will result in the Society having Lectures from most 

 of the distinguished scientific men who come before the Association in 

 Glasgow. 



The Office-bearei-s who retire are : — Mr John Scott, Yst, one of 

 the Vice-Presidents ; Mr T. K. Ogilvie, Treasurer ; Mr George R. 

 M'Dougall, Secietary ; Dr Robertson and Messi-s John Neill, Jun., R. 

 Speii", D. Rankin, James Glen, Membera of Committee. 



OFFICE-BEARERS FOR SESSION 1876-77. 



Prexident — Graham Bkymxer, Esq. 



Vice-PresidevU—^jA. M'Cli'i«e, Esy., ami John Neill, Jl'n., Esq. 



Treasurer — Mr Thomas RonEUTjoN Ogilvie. 



isecrelari/—MR Georoe R. M'Dougall. 



Commit lee. 

 Rev. J. M. Jarvie. Messrs Robert Steele, Jdn. 



Messrs E. Blaokmore. 



Robert Allan. 



D. M. Erskine. 



A. J. Black. 



\v. .J. Marshall, M.D. 



James Aitken. 

 Rev. Julius Lloyd. 



H. W. Walker. 

 John Scott. 

 LocsoN Walker. 

 A. C. Fin lay. 

 W. A. Wilson, M.D. 

 J. R. Black, M.D. 



HONORARY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. 



James B. Stephens. 



Arohd. Geikie, F.R.S., F.G.S. 

 John Shaw. 

 G. Grisville Williams, F.R.S. 

 Richard Chalmers. 

 Edward Cairo, B.A. 



David Hill. 



J. Clerk Maxwell, F.R.S. 



James Miller. 



