II 



Excursion. 



Mr GiLLANDERS who, in the unavoidable absence of Mr 

 Buchanan, the Convener of the Excursion Committee, made an 

 announcement as to the annual Excursion, said the district of 

 Deeside was to be visited this year. Permission had been 

 granted by the King to visit Balmoral; and permission had also 

 been granted to visit Mar Lodge, but owing to the lamented 

 death of His Grace the Duke of Fife that permission had been 

 withdrawn. He was sure they all extended their sympathy to 

 the Princess Royal and her family. The Excursion would take 

 place in the last week of June, that period having been chosen 

 to suit His Majesty. 



The Chairman said the district was probably the most 

 interesting in Scotland, and they ought to have a very profitable 

 week together. 



Proposed Grants from Excursion Fund. 



Mr Munro-Ferguson, M.P., made a statement on the 

 proposal to give grants from the Excursion fund to assist three 

 foresters to take part in the Society's next foreign tour who 

 otherwise might be unable to do so. The proposal was that 

 three bursaries of ^lo each should be given out of the Excursion 

 fund. No doubt a delicate responsibility would fall on the 

 selection Committee. Of course, applicants must be members 

 of the Society, and every care would be taken to see that 

 these bursaries should be at the service of those who would 

 do credit to the Society in deriving advantage from the foreign 

 tour. 



The Chairman said the bursaries would be a charge upon 

 the Excursion fund, and would be paid out of the balance of the 

 previous Excursions which had accumulated little by little in 

 the hands of the Secretary. He gathered from the applause 

 that the meeting was inclined to accept the proposal. 



Forestry Exhibition at Cupar. 



Mr Robert Forbes, Kennet, said the Committee had altered 

 the prizes and conditions affecting the timber competitions this 

 year, in a way that they believed would enable more members 



