as to what might be done by the Society towards beginning the forma- 

 tion of a special collection of such scientific books of reference as woulil 

 add to the usefulness of the Museum, and be of assistance to those who 

 wish to study its contents. The gentlemen named ])resented a report a 

 short time ago, and the Committee have made a gi-ant of .£10 from the 

 funds of the Society for the purpose referred to. The Committee will 

 be glad if some of the Membei-s will take an interest in this matter, and 

 .supplement the small gi-ant which has been made Vjy their contributions. 



Mr T. R. Ogilvie, who for four yeai-s had been a most efficient 

 Trea-surer, having resigned, the Committee elected Mr Duncan M'Callum 

 to the vacant office. 



At a special statutory meeting of the Members held on the last 

 Monday of December, Mr Gmham Brymner and Mr Jas. F. Campbell 

 were elected Members of the Museum Committee in room of the two 

 retii-ing Members. 



The Society's Office-bearei-s who retire are the Rev. J. M. Jarvie, 

 one of the Vice-Presidents; and Messrs Robert Steele, Junr., H. W. 

 Walker, James Aitken, Rev. Julius Lloyd, and Dr Marshall, Members 

 of Committee. Mr Jarvie having been elected at- last annual meeting 

 to fill Mr Neill's unexpired term as a Vice-President, is now eligible for 

 i-e-election. 



OFFICE-BEARERS FOR SESSION 1878-79. 



President — JOHN Nf.ili., Jr., P'si^ 



Vice-Presidents— \i . A. Wilson, M.D., and Rev. J. M. Jarvie. 



Treasurer — DiNCAN .M'CAi.i.rM. 



Secretary — Mr George R. M'Uoigali.. 



Messrs John Scott. 



LousoN Wai.kkr. 

 A. C. Finlav. 

 T. R. Ogilvie. 

 J. R. Black, M.D. 

 John Erskine. 

 John Stewart. 

 Jas. Wallace, M.D. 



Committee. 



Messrs John Love. 



John Brymner. 



J. I). Scott. 



John Rodger. 



Ja.mes Slaier, Jr., B.A. 



John S. Nicol. 



Rev. J. B. Robertson. 



SOCIETY'S REPRESENTATIVES IN MUSEUM COMMITTEE. 



Messrs T. R. Ogilvie. 



Graham Brymner. 

 Jas. F. Campbell. 



Messrs John Scoit. 



g. r. m'dougall 

 John Neill, Jr. 



HONORARY MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Archd. Geikie, F.R.S., F.G.S. 

 John Shaw. 



G. Greville Williams, F.R.S. 

 Richard Chalmers. 

 Edward Cairo, B.A. 



James B. Stephens. 

 David Hill. 



J. Clerk Ma.xwell, F.R.S. 

 James Miller. 



