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doing work which, from a national point of view, is even more 

 important than that, and he has done it with great credit to 

 himself, to this Society, and I think I may say, to Scotland as 

 well." 



The Chairman. — "I am sure we unanimously agree, and we 

 must take an opportunity of communicating the resolution to 

 Colonel Stirling. I think it would probably be a pleasure to 

 him to know that on this occasion his work has been referred 

 to in such an appreciative manner." 



Mr A. D. Richardson moved a vote of thanks to the retiring 

 members of Council. 



Mr Annand, Armstrong College, said : — " I beg to move a vote 

 of thanks to Sir Andrew Agnew for his most interesting, concise 

 and practical common-sense address on the forestry question. 

 Sir Andrew's address just occupied, according to the clock, 

 seven minutes, but in that time I think he said more and said 

 it better than many another man would have said it in two 

 hours." 



The Chairman. — "I am in danger of going away with too 

 much flattery, but I am very grateful to Mr Annand for having 

 proposed this vote of thanks, and I beg to thank you for the 

 way in which you have endorsed what he has said. I think we 

 have had a very interesting meeting.'' 



