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proceeded with, when Dr Gilchrist was re-elected President, and, 
on the recommendation of the Committee, the number of Vice- 
Presidents was increased to five, and the following were elected, 
viz.:—Sheriff Hope, Messrs J. Gibson Starke, J. M‘Andrew, 
J. Barbour, and W. M‘Dowall. 
Mr Rutherford having expressed his wish to resign the Secre- 
taryship, proposed Mr J. Wilson to be his successor, which was 
unanimously agreed to. On the motion of Mr Neilson, a hearty 
vote of thanks was again awarded to Mr Rutherford for his 
valued services during the past two years. Mr R. Barbour was 
elected Assistant Secretary in the place of Mr 8. Chrystie, 
resigned. Mr J. Lennox was re-elected Treasurer; and the 
following gentlemen members of Committee :—Messrs J. Ruther- 
ford, John Maxwell, J. Neilson, T. Watson, R. Chrystie, G. H. 
Robb, W. Adamson, J. Davidson, A. Innes, and J. C. M‘Lean. 
Auditor—Mr W. Bailey. 
The ordinary business of the meeting having been concluded, 
Dr Grant gave an interesting address on “ Egypt: its Language, 
its People, and its Antiquities,” in which he lucidly traced the 
history of that country from the 18th Dynasty (1600 B.c.) to the 
Turkish Conquest in a.p. 1517, and the different races which 
peopled it during that period. 
On the motion of the Chairman, Dr Grant was awarded a 
hearty vote of thanks for his address. 
7th November, 1884. 
Dr Gincurist, President, in the Chair. Thirty-five 
members present. 
Donations.—The Secretary laid on the table the 13th Annual 
Report of the South London Microscopical and Natural History 
Society, from Mr P. Gray; thirteen pamphlets from Mr G. F. 
Black on the Spinning Gear of former times, a Cist with an Urn 
from Park Hill, the Earldom of Caithness, Stone Implements 
from Shetland, Sculptured Stones from Monifieth, the Caves near 
Dysart, a collection of Flint Implements found at Fourdoun, 
remains of the Red Deer, Bronze Weapons found at Killin, and 
others. 
Exhibits.—The Chairman exhibited a patent electric apparatus 
used for lighting lamps, &ec., and Mr Rutherford described the 
