SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN. Ill 



ORDINARY MEETING. 



24TH JUNE, 1908. 



Professor R. W. REID, M.D., F.R.C.S., President, 

 in the Chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



Anatomical variations were described by Messrs. Baxter, Bisset, 

 Eraser, McGillivray, Smith and Souper. 



Dr. Salmond described a dissection, made by himself, showing 

 the anatomy of the parts involved in excision of the rectum from 

 behind. This was followed by a demonstration by Dr. Robertson of a 

 dissection of the genito-urinary system made by him, to show in 

 particular the parts concerned in exposing the ureter by the extra 

 peritoneal operation. 



The President then read a paper " On Three Bronze Dagger- 

 blades Found in Aberdeenshire ". He also exhibited and described 

 specimens from the Anthropological Museum illustrating the evolution 

 of bronze implements. 



The Treasurer's report for the past year was then read and 

 adopted. 



On the suggestion of Professor Reid it was resolved to make an 

 alteration in the constitution of the Society, to the effect that the 

 office-bearers of the Society shall consist of an Honorary President 

 (the Professor of Anatomy in the University of Aberdeen for the time 

 being), two Honorary Vice-Presidents (one of whom shall be the 

 senior assistant to the Professor of Anatomy in the University of 

 Aberdeen for the time being), a President, a Vice-President, a Re- 

 cording Secretary and a Secretary and Treasurer, 



