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on, we are always adding to the strength of the Society, and 

 never has it been so strong in members and Honorary Members 

 as it is at the present moment. I hope the day is not far distant 

 when some of the great Continental forestry societies will find it 

 worth while to visit us, and that we shall be able to show them a 

 rising forest industry based on the lines advocated by our Society. 

 It is by the meeting of kindred spirits and the exchanging of 

 ideas that progress is made. It is not necessary for me to 

 mention individually our distinguished foreign guests, but it is 

 well within the limit to say that there is no forest condition in 

 Europe but is understood by one or other of our guests — from 

 north, south, east and west. Our Indian and Colonial friends 

 bring to us the result of their experience and knowledge from 

 other parts of the world. When we have our complete records 

 written up, I am perfectly sure that the work of the Society 

 during the year of its Diamond Jubilee will have gone as far as 

 and further than any other development which this Society has 

 promoted or achieved. It is a great honour to have these new 

 names on our list of Honorary Members, and I have much 

 pleasure in proposing the toast of 'Our Guests.' We regret 

 parting with them. We wish them a successful journey to their 

 different homes, and hope to meet them again at some future 

 6;me. I have much pleasure in asking you to drink heartily to 

 the health of our distinguished foreign, Indian, Colonial and 

 home guests, associated with the names of Dr P. E. M tiller, 

 Denmark, and Mr R. H. Campbell, Canada." 



Dr Midler then addressed the gathering in French, as 

 follows : — 



" Mr President, My Lords and Gentlemen, in my capacity as 

 senior representative of the foreign delegates, there falls to me 

 the honour of expressing to our hosts our warm gratitude for the 

 unforgettable days which we have passed in your ancient and 

 beautiful land. In renewing the congratulations already pre- 

 sented by us on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of your 

 august Society, I beg you to believe, gentlemen, that your guests 

 will always keep in their hearts the memory alike of the cordial 

 hospitality which has been offered to us here, and of the beautiful 

 and impressive scenery of Scotland. With these pleasant 

 memories will always be associated admiration for your vener- 

 able Society, which devotes itself to the enrichment and 

 embellishment of your fatherland, and above all to the affores- 



