14 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



of the Society, recorded. Excursion in Dumfries, 

 Kirkcudbright, and Wigtown shires. 



1892. Classes for Working Foresters and Gardeners instituted 



at Royal Botanic Garden. University Commission 

 recommended establishment of Chair of Forestry in 

 Edinburgh University. Favourable report of University 

 Forestry Chair Endowment Fund submitted. Forestry 

 made optional subject for B.Sc. degree in Agriculture 

 in Edinburgh University. Excursions in Fife and 

 Perthshire. 



1893. Creation of Edinburgh School of Rural Economy suggested 



by President. Excursion in Berks, Bucks, Surrey, and 

 Hants. 



1894. R. C. Munro Ferguson, M.P., of Raith and Novar, elected 



President. President made suggestion to visit Germany. 

 Decided to hold Annual Meeting in January, and a 

 General Meeting at date of Excursion. ;^433, los. 

 paid to University for Forestry Chair Endowment Fund. 

 Wm. J. Moffat, Secretary and Treasurer, resigned office. 

 R. Galloway appointed Interim Secretary; G. Mill 

 appointed Interim Treasurer ; J. Ord Mackenzie resigned 

 Auditorship. Sir Charles Logan elected an Honorary 

 Member. Excursion in Inverness, Moray, and Banff- 

 shire. 



1895. Deputation to Mr Long, President of the Board of 



Agriculture, on the subject of a proposed School of 

 Forestry, etc. Professor Somerville delivered Address 

 on " Formation of a Limited Liability Company to 

 acquire an Estate for Sylviculture." Death of Dr 

 Cleghorn recorded. Society's Books and Specimens 

 handed over to Royal Botanic Garden. Cabinet of 

 Lantern Slides, illustrating Timber-Structure, presented 

 by D. F. Mackenzie. Paper on German Forestry read 

 by John Michie. Robert Galloway appointed Secretary 

 and Treasurer. John T. Watson appointed Auditor. 

 Professor Schwappach elected Foreign Honorary 

 Member. Excursion in North Germany. 



1896. Motion to alter name of Society to "Royal Scottish Society 



of Forestry" rejected. Further sum of ;;^ 150, 13s. lod. 

 handed over to University for Forestry Chair Endow- 



