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consideration, and they have now appointed a Committee to 

 revise the Laws. Some progress has been made, but they are 

 not yet in a position to report to the Council. 



Register of Foresters. 



The Council regret that greater advantage of the Society's 

 Register is not taken by proprietors and others requiring estate 

 men. The Council again appeal to them to make use of the 

 Register. 



Royal Institution. 



Since last Report, the Council have not had an opportunity of 

 taking any active steps with regard to this matter, but they 

 believe that the Government are making inquiries with the view 

 of obtaining a site for new art schools, and the Council are, 

 therefore, hopeful that the proposal, fully explained in last 

 Report, regarding the various scientific societies obtaining 

 accommodation in the Royal Institution may ultimately be 

 carried out. 



General Meeting and Conference. 



The Proceedings in connection with the General Meeting 

 held at Perth are reported elsewhere, and a full report of the 

 Proceedings at the Conference will be found in the Transactions. 



Oak Leaf Roller Moth. 



At the Meeting held at Perth, attention was drawn to this matter 

 by Colonel Smythe, of Methven, who asked the Society to make 

 an inquiry into the subject. It was suggested that the Society's 

 Entomologist might deal with the matter, and the Council have 

 arranged that he will prepare a report on the subject for 

 publication in the Transactions. 



Annual Dinner. 



Members are reminded of the Annual Dinner, which is to be 

 held in the North British Station Hotel at 6 o'clock this evening, 

 and is to be presided over by Mr Fothringham, the President. 



After the Report had been read, the President asked whether 

 any Members wished to make remarks upon it. 



Mr James Forgan, Bonskeid, Pidochry, said that he thought 

 the Conditions in the Exhibition Schedule should provide that 

 the timber exhibited should be obtained from one estate only, 

 and he moved accordingly. Mr Alexander Pitcaithley, 

 Scone, seconded. Mr A. T. Gillanders, Alnwick, moved that 



