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Election of Office-Bearers (Appendix E). 



Mr Buchanan moved, and Mr Massie seconded, the re- 

 election of the Duke of Buccleuch as President, which was 

 unanimously adopted. Mr Forbes moved, and Mr Macdonald 

 seconded, the election of Mr Robert Allan as Vice-President, 

 which was also approved. 



Mr Buchanan moved, and Mr Leslie seconded, the election 

 of the following as Councillors: — Mr James M'Laren, Gosford ; 

 Sir James Campbell, Edinburgh ; Mr Gilbert Brown, Grantown- 

 on-Spey ; Mr Matthew Feaks, Darnaway, and Major Murray 

 of Murraythwaite, M.P. 



The Honorary Secretary, the Secretary and Treasurer, the 

 Honorary Editor, the Auditor, the Honorary Scientists, and 

 Local Secretaries were re-appointed. 



Forestry Exhibition. 

 Mr Allan, Convener of the Exhibition Committee, drew 

 attention to the schedules regarding the Exhibition to be held 

 in Aberdeen this year, as well as to the Nursery and Plantation 

 competitions to be held in the Show district there, and speaking 

 of the Exhibitions in the Meadows and in Glasgow expressed 

 the great indebtedness the Society was under to Mr Whitton 

 and his staff in connection with the Glasgow Exhibition. 



Excursion. 

 Mr Buchanan drew the attention of the meeting to the 

 proposal that an Excursion should be made to North Wales, 

 including, probably, the Forest of Dean and the Tintern Woods, 

 and expressed the hope that this proposal would be acceptable 

 to the meeting. He said there was likely to be difficulty in 

 fitting in the Excursion with the Empire Timber Exhibition, 

 but an effort would be made to do this if it were found possible. 

 The report was approved. 



Chairman's Remarks. 

 The Chairman in his remarks referred to the Exhibitions 

 held during the past year, and also to the proposed Exhibition 

 in the Show in Aberdeen, and to the Forestry Conference and 

 Exhibition proposed to be held in July in London. He 

 expressed gratification that the Society had agreed to take 

 part in all .those matters. He then moved the following 

 Resolution which was standing in the name of the Council : — 



