4 Transactions. 



DougLas's donation of the " Journal of the Liiniean Society " to 

 date, the valuable volumes we receive through the Smithsonian 

 agency, and the Annual Report of the British Association for 1886. 



In addition to the ordinary business of the session, your 

 committee decided ujion holding a conversazione in Greyfriars' 

 Hall on October 27, 28, and 29, and the success which this under- 

 taking met with was beyond the most sanguine expectations. 

 The objects sent in for exhibition were so numerous that the 

 committee restricted the exhibits to those only of the archaeology 

 and natural history of the disti'ict, and even then the exhibition 

 hall was well filled. 



This conversazione has already been the subject of a special 

 report to the Society, and it is sufficient to mention here that 

 not a single article lent for the occasion was lost, that all the 

 visitors were well pleased with the display, and that the balance 

 in the Treasurer's hands was increased by more than £5 12s. 

 However, for further information on this subject I beg to refer 

 you to the pi-eceding part of this Society's Transactions, as the 

 appendix contains a brief description of the more imjjortant 

 exhibits and other necessary details. 



On the motion of Mr Starke, Mr Wilson was thanked for his 

 services during the past session. 



Election of Offick-Bearers. 

 The following Office-Bearers for the ensuing session were 

 elected : — President, Dr Thomas B. Grierson ; Vice-Presidents, 

 Major Herbert Bowden, Messrs F. R. Coles, W. J. Maxwell of 

 Terregles Banks, and E. Murray ; Hon. Secretary, Mr Joseph 

 Wilson ; Assistant Secretary, Mr R. Barbour ; Hon. Treasurer, 

 Mr James S. Thomson ; Members of Committee, Messrs James 

 Barbour, A. Bruce, J. Davidson, A. Innes, T. Laing, J. Lennox, J. 

 Neilsou, T. Shortridge, J. G. H. Starke, T. Watson. 



4//i of November. 

 Mr James Barbour, Architect, in the Chair. Thirty members 

 present. 

 New Members. — Mr James Barbour, Junior, and Miss 

 Milligan. 



The Rev. William Andson was elected a Member of the Com- 

 mittee in place of Mr Alex. Bruce, deceased. 



