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the money thus handed over to them for the purpose for which it 
has been exclusively provided. Yours very truly, 
M. C. Taytor, Secy. 
JOHN METHVEN, Esq., 
(of Messrs Thomas Methven & Sons), 
15 Princes Street, Edinburgh. 
A further letter was received on the 19th May, as follows :— 
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, 
18th May 1894. 
Dear Sir,—Referring to my letter of 3rd inst., I now beg to 
inform you that the University Court, at their meeting on Monday 
last, accepted the money, £433, 10s., forwarded by you on behalf 
of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society towards the Fund 
for the Endowment of a Chair of Forestry in this University. 
The Court have noted the purpose for which this money is 
alone applicable. To obviate any misapprehension in future, 
however, I am directed to ask whether the Endowment of a 
Lectureship would not, in the opinion of your Society, be regarded 
as fulfilling this purpose, should the Endowment of a Chair of 
Forestry prove to be impracticable. The Court are quite in 
favour of the institution of a Chair of Forestry, but failing the 
necessary funds, it might happen that a Lectureship only could be 
secured. Please let me know at your convenience whether this 
would meet with the approval of your Society. I am, dear Sur, 
yours truly, M. C, Taytor, Secy. 
J. METHVEN, Esq., 
(of Messrs T. Methven & Sons), 
15 Princes Street. 
After the reading of this letter, the Chairman asked the Meeting 
whether it approved of the alternative suggested, and received a 
unanimous affirmative. The Secretary was instructed to inscribe 
the letters in the Minutes. Dr CLecHorn and Mr Dunn having 
made a few remarks as to the Scheme, and what hal been done in 
regard to it in the past year, the subject then dropped. 
Tue Excursion or 1895. 
Considerable interest was manifested as to the arrangements to 
be made for the Excursion of 1895. 
Mr Munro Fercuson some time back suggested that the Society 
should visit Germany at the earliest opportunity, and promised his 
