TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT. 



it may seem to it proper, from a change of circumstances or other- 

 wise, to do so. 



Early in the Session, the Glasgow University Extension Board 

 communicated with the Committee, with a view to the institution of 

 their Local Lecture Scheme in Greenock. The University Board 

 also intimated that a similar proposal had been made to the Provost 

 and to the Chairman of the School Board. The Committee, being 

 of opinion that some effort should be made on the present occasion 

 to further the scheme, resolved to take steps to carry out the object 

 of the University, if no action were taken by the Provost or the 

 Chairman of the School Board. The Committee are happy to report 

 that Provost Shankland entered heartily into the scheme. Under 

 his presidency a public meeting was held in November, at which an 

 influential Local Committee was appointed, under whose auspices 

 two courses of lectures on English Literature were recently com- 

 menced. This gratifying result is due in no small measure to the 

 energetic co-operation of the President, Mr. A. P. Lyle. 



At the usual meeting of the Society in December, the Annual 

 Report by the Committee of the Museum and Lecture Hall was 

 submitted, a summary of which is appended. At the same time the 

 vacancies in the Museum Committee were filled up by the re-election 

 of Drs. Calder and Black, whose term of office had expired. 



The Office-bearers who now retire are Mr. A. P. Lyle, President; 

 Mr. A. S. Mories, one of the Vice-Presidents ; Mr. Robert Hamilton, 

 Treasurer; and Dr. Wilson, Mr. Geo. W. Houston, Mr. Rob. Rennie, 

 Mr. Alex. Shearer, jun., and Mr. John Rodger, members of Com- 

 mittee. With the exception of the Treasurer, they are severally 

 ineligible to the same office for twelve months. A vacancy has also 

 occurred in the Committee through the lamented death of Mr. 

 Charles Pennell. 



