THIRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT. 



The Executive Committee of the James Watt Memorial, referred 

 to in last Annual Report, have had under consideration proposals 

 with regard to the form which the Memorial should assume, and a 

 scheme has been drafted ; and it is understood they are waiting a 

 favourable opportunity of securing distinguished patronage before 

 taking further proceedings. 



At the statutory 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. The vacancies 

 then occurring in the Society's representatives in that Committee 

 were filled up by the re-election of Mr. A. C. Finlay and Mr. Robert 

 Muir. 



The Office-bearers, who now retire, are Mr. George Macdonald, 

 Senior Vice-President; and Mr. John Hastie, Mr. Wm. U. Park, 

 M.A., Dr. Wallace, Mr. Robert Muir, and Mr. A. C Finlay, 

 Members of Committee, all of whom arc inelegible for re-election to 

 the same office for twelve months. 



The Treasurer, Mr. Robert Hamilton, having served for five 

 years, and the Secretary, Mr. James Slater, who has served for four 

 years, have intimated their intention of retiring from office at this 

 Meeting. The Committee desire to place on record their very high 

 appreciation of the valuable services which these gentlemen have 

 rendered to the Society, and their regret that other engagements 

 prevent them continuing to hold their respective offices. 



The Committee regret to record the deaths of two Honorary 

 Members, Mr. David Hill and Mr. John Shaw : the former having 

 died in London some time ago, and the latter at Cape Town last June. 



The Proceedings of the following Societies were received during 

 the year, viz. :— Canadian Institute, Toronto ; Junior Engineering 

 Society, London ; Glasgow Philosophical Society. 



