The Secretary pointed out that there had been a loss of about 

 £10 in connection with the trip to Sweden, and Mr William 

 Forbes, Swinton, Masham, said that he thought the Excursionists 

 should pay the loss. The Secretary explained that this fund was 

 kept entirely separate from the funds of the Society, and that the 

 money belonged to the Members who took part in the Excursions, 



The Accounts were approved of. 



Malcolm Dunn Memorial Fund. 



The following Abstract of Accounts in connection with this 

 fund was submitted and approved of: — 



RECEIPTS. 



Total Subscriptions, ...... £115 19 6 



Bauk Interest, . . . . . . .696 



£122 9 



PAYMENTS. 



Commission paid on collection of Dalkeith Sub- 

 scriptions, . . . . . £2 10 



Rent of Room for Preliminary Meetings, . 4 6 



Society's Share of Expense of Sloniiment in 



Dalkeith Cemetery, . . . 19 1 10 



Purchase Price of £100 3 % Redeemable Stock 

 of Edinburgh Corporation at 98f, ex- 

 Dis.,. . . . £98 15 



Stamps, etc., . . . 7 6 



99 2 6 



120 18 10 



Balance carried forward, being sum in National 

 Bank of Scotland on Account Current, . . £ 1 10 2 



Edinburgh, nth Janvxiry 1903. — Examined and checked with Vouchers, 

 Counterfoils, etc. , and found correct. Bank Certificate of above balance of 

 £1, iOs. 2d., also Stock Certificate Edinburgh Corporation for above £100, 

 exhibited to me. John T. Watson, 



Auditor. 



The Chairman's Remarks. 



The Chairman said that his remarks would be in the nature of 

 a dying speech, because after nine o'clock that night he should no 

 longer be the President of the Society. He was only soi'ry that 

 Mr Fothringham, the President elect, was not to be present that 

 afternoon, but, of course, if one chose to go and get married, one 

 could not be expected to perform all the other duties of one's 



