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27id April, 1886. 



Dr Grierson presiding. Thirty-eight members present. 



New Member. — Miss Thomson, Rosemount Terrace, Maxwell- 

 town. 



Donations. — The Secretary laid on the table the Third Aniiual 

 Report of the United States Geological Survey, four parts of the 

 Transactions of tlie New York Academy of Science, as donations 

 from tlie Smithsonian Institution ; three volumes of Transactions 

 of the Lancashire and Olieshire Historic Society, forty-one parts 

 of Greviella, an engraving of old Dumfries, an engraving of 

 Dumfries about 50 years ago, three sheets of the Ordnance 

 Survey Maps of the district, several specimens of local rocks and 

 minerals, fragments of Roman pottery found at Carlisle, an old 

 spur found under the foundations of tlie New Church, Dumfries, 

 and a box containing specimens of lead in various stages of 

 manufacture, as donations from Mrs Gilchrist. Mr Coles, Vice- 

 President, presented 110 specimens of flowering plants, and, on 

 behalf of Mr Artliur Bennett, a collection of dried plants for 

 distribution to the members. Mr P. Stobie presented a guinea 

 note, dated at Dumfries, 2d April, 1804. 



Bust of late President. — The Chairman unveiled a bust of the 

 late Dr Gilchrist, which had been placed on a bracket in the 

 larger hall, under the Committee's instructions, by the artist, 

 Mr J. W. Dods, and he laid thereon a beautiful wreath of spring 

 flowers, remarking that tliese were the flowers Dr Gilclirist 

 so much prized. 



Summer Programme. — The Secretary submitted the following 

 list of places selected by the Conmiittee for the Field Meetings : 

 — May — Kirkconnell woods and the sea-shore to New Abbey ; 

 June — Kirtl eb ridge ; July — Morton Castle, Gatelawbridge Quar- 

 ries, and Crichope Linn ; August — Shieldhill to Lochmaben ; 

 September — Annan and district. 



The Chairman intimated that he had received a proposal for a 

 joint-excursion from the Secretary of the Scottish Natural History 

 Club, Edinburgh. The Committee's list was agreed to, and the 

 Committee were empowered to alter any of the preceding to meet 

 the convenience of the Edinburgh Society, and to take part in 

 the joint excursion. 



