4 TRANSACTIONS. 
Douglas's donation of the “Journal of the Linnean 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 upon 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 archeology 
and natural history of the district, and even then the exhibition 
hall was well filled. 
This conversazione has already been the subject of a special 
report to the Society, azd 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 preceding part of this Society’s Transactions, as the 
appendix contains a brief description of the more important 
exhibits and other necessary details. 
On the motion of Mr Starke, Mr Wilson was thanked for his 
services during the past session. 
ELECTION OF OFFICE-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 R. Murray; Hon. Secretary, Mr Joseph 
Wilson; Assistant Secretary, Mr R. Barbour; Hon. Treasurer, 
Mr James 8S. Thomson; Members of Committee, Messrs James 
Barbour, A. Bruce, J. Davidson, A. Innes, T. Laing, J. Lennox, J. 
Neilson, T. Shortridge, J. G. H. Starke, T. Watson. 
4th of November. 
Mr JAmes BArgour, 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. 
