PROCEEDINGS 



rniLOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 



FIFTIETH SESSION. 



5th November, 1851. 



The Fiftieth Session of the Philosophical Society of Glasgow was 

 opened this evening. 



Walter Crum, Esq., the Vice-President, on taking the chair, expressed 

 his regret at the absence of the President from the opening meeting, and 

 still more at the prospect of his being unable, from advancing years, to 

 take his place in the Society during the Session. He was sure, however, 

 that it would be the unanimous wish of the Society to continue Dr. Thom- 

 son as President, notwithstanding his inability to attend its meetings. In 

 these circumstances it had been submitted to the Council this evening, 

 whether it would not be advantageous to the Society to appoint an addi- 

 tional Vice-President, and to allow that office to circulate more than 

 heretofore amongst the members of the Society. On this subject, which 

 he thought it proper to mention to the Society thus early, the Council 

 would probably be in a condition to give a definite opinion at next meet- 

 ing of the Society. 



Mr. James Bryce called attention to the fact, that the Society was 

 now entering upon the 50th year of its existence, and proposed, with the 

 concurrence of several members whom he had consulted, that its jubilee 

 should be celebrated by a dinner, to which eminent men connected with 

 the various sciences should be invited. 



Mr. William Brown supported Mr. Bryce's proposal, and suggested 

 that it should be remitted to the Council for consideration ; which was 

 unanimously agreed to. 



The Librarian mentioned that Mr. Thomas M'Micking had presented 

 to the Society a copy of a flora of the Philippine Islands, written in 

 Spanish by a Spanish Friar, and printed at Manilla, the capital city of 

 the group, and seat of the colonial government. — Thanks voted. 



Oa the motion of Mr. Liddell, it was agreed to request Mr. Cockcy and 

 Mr. Dawson to audit the Treasurer's accounts. 



Dr. R. D. Thomson, at the request of the President, gave an account 



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