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help in every way he could to further the success of the Excursion, 
should the Society see their way to the undertaking. 
A motion by Mr Dunn, Convener of the Excursion Committee, 
that the Society should visit Germany in 1895, was unanimously 
adopted. 
Professor SoMeRVILLE and Mr James Wart, Carlisle, who had 
both recently returned from Germany, then gave their views as 
to the length of time required and the probable cost, and touched 
upon several other points of interest to those who may join in 
the Excursion to the German Forests. 
Mr Dunn thanked those gentlemen for the useful information 
they had laid before the Meeting, and moved that a remit be made 
to the Excursion Committee to make the necessary inquiries and 
arrangements, and to report to the Council. This was agreed to. 
MorTions WHICH HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. 
The following Motions were duly notified in accordance with 
Fundamental Law XV., and fell to be discussed and devided 
upon :— 
By Mr Donn, Dalkeith,— 
(1) The Annual General Meeting of the Socvety to be held in the 
month of January,—for the election of Office-Bearers 
and New Members; the hearing of the Secvetary, 
Treasurer, and Auditor’s Reports; and all other 
appropriate business. 
(2) A General Meeting to be held at the date of the Excursion, 
the time and place to be fixed by the Council,—at which 
the President or Chairman will deliver an address, 
new Members be elected, and Fvurestry Subjects, 
approved by the Council, discussed. 
By Mr Sater, Haystoun, Peebles — 
(1) That a new rule be enacted in the following terms :— 
«‘ No Member shall be entitled to withdraw from the 
Society until he has paid all subscriptions due by 
him, and intimated his intention to withdraw in 
writing : and further, no ordinary Member shall be 
entitled to withdraw from the Society within the five 
years next ensuing after his having become a Member, 
