328 Election of Office-bearers. 



The Society then proceeded to the Fiftj-Second Annual Election of 

 OfRce-Bearers. 



Mr. Liddell moved the re-election of Mr. Crum as President. 

 Seconded by Mr. Bryce. 



Mr. Murray moved the re-election of Dr. Allen Thomson as Vice- 

 President. Seconded by Mr. Harvey. 



Dr. Walker Arnott moved the election of Mr. William Gourlie as the 

 second Vice-President. Seconded by Dr. A. K. Young. 



Mr. Eobert Blackie moved the re-election of Mr. Liddell as Treasurer 

 — Mr. Cockey as Librarian — and Mr. Hastie and Mr. Keddie as Joint- 

 Secretaries. Seconded by Mr. Smith. 



Mr. W. J. Macquorn Eankine proposed a list of five new Members of 

 Council in room of those retiring, and moved the re-election of the 

 remaining Members. Seconded by Professor William Thomson. 



The names of the members so nominated having been written on the 

 black board, the Society proceeded to vote by ballot in the ordinary 

 manner : and Mr. Michael Connal and Mr. John Jeffrey were appointed 

 scrutineers of votes. 



The scrutineers having retired to examine the vote-papers, — 



The President read a paper " On Dr. Thomson's Lives of the Che- 

 mists." 



Mr. John Thomson, C.E., described the methods of constructing and 

 laying down the Submarine Telegraphic Wire. 



The scrutineers afterwards gave in their Report, when the result of 

 the election was found to be as follows :— 



PrEsftient. 

 Mr. Walter Crum. 



Fice^Presilients. 

 Dr. AiLEN Thomson. | Mr. William Gofrlie. 



;]Mr. Andrew Lldbell. • 



SointStcxttarits, 

 Mr. Alexander Hastie. | Mr. Williaji Keddie. 



SLtbratfan. 

 Me. William Cockey. 



Couitcil. 



Mr. Jajies Bryce. 

 Mr. William ]\Iurray. 

 Dr. Thomas Anderson. 

 Mr. Alex/Sjtoer ILoivey. 

 Dr. a. K. Young. 

 Mr. J. R. Napier. 



Dr. Strang. 



Professor Wm. Thomson. 

 Mr. John Condie, 

 Mr. John Erskeste. 

 Mr. James Napier. 

 Mr. Jas. P. Eraser. 



