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Members were duly proposed and seconded to take the place of 
the five Councillors who retired by rotation, viz.:—Messrs 
Matcotm Dunn, ANDREW SLATER, JoHN METHVEN, JOHN 
MaciacHian, JouHn T. M‘Laren, ALEXANDER PITCAITHLEY, and 
JAMES Forean. Messrs Dunn and Sater, who were two of the 
retiring Councillors, were unanimously re-elected, and after the 
other names had been voted upon, the following were declared 
elected, viz.:—Messrs M‘Laren, Meruven, and PITcAITHLEY 
Mr Rosert Baxter, whose tenure of office did not expire till 
next year, intimated his resignation, when the following were 
proposed and seconded, viz.:— Messrs JoHN MAcLACHLAN, 
Donatp RosBertson, and James F. Harvie. On a vote being 
taken, Mr Harpie was elected the Interim Councillor. The 
Secretary and the Auditor were re-elected. Professor BAYLEY 
Batrour, Professor Somervitte, Mr Joun Micuiz, Mr JAmMEs 
Kay, and Mr James Morrat were elected Judges ; and Professor 
Bay ey Batrour, Mr Dunn, Mr Metuven, Professor SoMERVILLE, 
and Colonel BaiLey were appointed the Committee on 
Transactions. 
The Office-Bearers elected for the year 1896 were therefore as 
follows :— 
PRESIDENT. 
R. C. Munro Fereuson, M.P., of Raith and Novar, Raith House, 
Kirkcaldy, Fife. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS. 
D. F. MackEnzrg, Factor, Mortonhall, Liberton. 
Isaac BAYLEY BALFour, Se. D., M.D., F.R.S., Professor of Botany, Edinburgh. 
James Morrat, 48 Castle Street, Edinburgh, 
WILiiAM SoMERVILLE, D.(c., B.Sc., F.R.S.E., F.L.S., Professor of 
Agriculture and Forestry, Durham College of Science, Newcastle- 
on-Tyne. 
Colonel F. BarLey, R.E., Lecturer on Forestry, Edinburgh University. 
COUNCIL. 
JAMES F, HARDIE, Overseer, Haystoun, Peebles. 
ALEXANDER Mitne, Nurseryman, 32 Hanover Street, Edinburgh. 
JAMES RoBeRTsON, Wood Manager, Panmure, Carnoustie. 
JAMES Kay, Forester, Bute Estate, Rothesay. 
CHARLES BUCHANAN, Overseer, Penicuik House, Penicuik. 
JOHN CLARK, Forester, Haddo House, Aberdeen. 
JAMES Cook, Land Steward, Arniston, Gorebridge. 
Davin Keir, Forester, Ladywell, Dunkeld. 
