364 Minutes of Meetings. 



The following gentlemen were elected members, viz., The Hon. An- 

 drew Orr, Lord Provost of the City of Glasgow ; Mr. William Euing, 

 Insurance Broker ; Dr. William Aitken, Demonstrator of Anatomy in 

 the University of Glasgow; Mr. John H. Swan, Commission Agent; 

 Mr. William Smith, Soap-maker ; Mr. N. Mathieson, Soap-maker ; Mr. 

 Thomas King, Engineer ; Mr. John Wardrope, Merchant ; Mr. David 

 Sutherland, Goldsmith ; Mr. James L. Duncan, Surgeon-Dentist ; Mr. 

 Alexander Lister, Engineer ; Mr. James Wilson, Merchant. 



Donations to the Library of their Proceedings were received from, and 

 thanks voted to, the Royal Scottish Society of Arts and the Literary and 

 Philosophical Society of Liverpool. 



Mr. Paul Cameron read a paper " On the Deviations of the Compass 

 in Wooden and Iron Ships ; illustrated by Models and Experiments bear- 

 ing on Dr. Scoresby's paper at the British Association, and Professor 

 Airey's reply." 



January 10, 1855. — The Presidekt in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected members, viz., Mr. Robert Wil- 

 liams, Government Inspector of Mines, 126 West Campbell Street; Mr. 

 Robert Mansel, Ship Draughtsman, Govan ; Mr. Walter M'Farlane, 

 Iron Founder, Saracen Foundry ; Mr. Alexander Whitelaw, Soap Manu- 

 facturer, 41 Sydney Street; Mr. Thomas B. Dalziel, Manufacturer, 99 

 Mitchell Street; Mr. James Reid, Banker, 23 Blythswood Square. 



A letter was received from Messrs. M'Clure and Sons, presenting to 

 the Society a framed copy of the engraved portrait of Professor Thomas 

 Graham, after the original in the possession of the Society. 



On the motion of Mr. Crum, seconded by Mr. Gourlie, the thanks of 

 the Society were voted to Messrs. M'Clure for their gift. 



A letter from Mr. W. J. Macquorn Rankine, addressed to the Sec- 

 retaries, was read, recommending the adoption of measures for having 

 the manufactures of Philosophical Instruments in Glasgow and elsewhere 

 adequately represented in the approaching Universal Exhibition at Paris. 



Mr. Rankine was heard in support of his recommendation, and moved 

 the following resolution, which was seconded by Professor William 

 Thomson, and approved of: — 



" That a Committee be appointed, consisting of Members of the Society 

 who are interested in or producers of Philosophical Instruments, with 

 power to add to their number, in order to take into consideration the 

 means of securing an adequate representation at the approaching Uni- 

 versal Exhibition in Paris of the manufacture of Philosophical Instru- 

 ments in Glasgow, and in Scotland generally, and to communicate and 

 co-operate with Committees, Societies, or other bodies or parties who 

 may have a similar object in view. 



