THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT. 



taken out of the ;^9i 13s. 2d. which had accumulated from previous 

 Science Lectures, and agreed to the proposal. A report of the 

 Course is appended. The lectures were admirable, and the penny 

 seats were fully occupied ; but fewer tickets for the reserved seats 

 were bought than was expected, and, in consequence, little of the 

 ^50 has been got back. The balance at credit of the Science 

 Lecture Fund now stands at ^43 19s. yd. The Committee have 

 to acknowledge their indebtedness in this matter to Mr. George 

 Murray, who acted as Secretary to the Course, and to whose 

 exertions both its inceiJtion and its practical success were in great 

 measure due. 



At the meeting held on 27th December, 1897, in terms of the 

 constitution of the Society, the Annual Report of the Committee of 

 the Museum and Hall was submitted and adopted. The retiring 

 representatives of the Society in the Museum Committee — Dr. 

 Calder and Mr. G. W. Niven — were re-elected. 



The Office-bearers of the Society whose term now expires are : — 

 Mr. F. P. Purvis, President ; the Rev. T. F. Johnstone, Vice- 

 President ; Mr. William Hardie, Treasurer ; and Messrs. Matthew 

 Blake, Ale.xander Gemmell, William M'Clure, James NicoU, and 

 Joseph Russell, Members of Committee. Witli the exception of 

 the Treasurer, all are ineligible for re-election to the same office for 

 twelve months. 



.\t the close of Mr. Purvis's period of office, the Committee 

 wish to record their appreciation of the many valuable services he 

 has rendered to the Society. 



The Proceedings of the following Societies iiavc been received 

 during the year : — Canadian Institute, Toronto; Institution of Junior 

 Engineers ; Glasgow Philosophical Society. 



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