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II.—MEMBERSHIP, 
During the past Session the number of Fellows admitted was fifteen, being 
one Honorary and fourteen Ordinary Fellows. On the other hand, there have 
been thirteen resignations and three deaths, while no less than ten members 
have been struck off the roll for non-payment of Subscriptions extending 
over a period of three years. The name of Professor Heddle, of St Andrews, 
an old Life Member, has been replaced on the roll, from which many years 
ago it seems to have been in some unexplained manner omitted. At the close 
of the Session the number of Fellows was— 
228 Ordinary Fellows, 
17 Honorary Fellows, 
18 Corresponding Fellows, 
Total 263 Fellows, 
a decrease of ten from the number on the roll for the previous Session. 
III.—Accounts. 
An Abstract of the ‘l'reasurer’s Accounts, in° printed form, bas been sent 
out with the Billet calling this meeting. These Accounts have been audited 
by Messrs R. C. Millar and Richard Brown. 
1V.—CoMMUNICATIONS, 
The number of Communications read before the Society during the past 
Session was sixteen, of which ten were printed in Part I. Vol XIII. of the 
Proceedings. Besides these Communications, objects of scientific interest 
were exhibited at five of the Meetings. 
V.—CONCLUSION. 
In conclusion, the Council would point to the diminution of Membership 
which has taken place during the past year as a reason why Fellows should 
still more earnestly strive to induce gentlemen whose tastes and acquirements 
lie in the direction of Natural Science to join the Society, the oldest of its 
kind in Edinburgh. 
For the Couneil, 
R. H. Traquair, Acting-Secretary. 
The Treasurer submitted and explained an Abstract of his Accounts as 
audited by Messrs Millar and Brown. 
The Librarian presented the following Report : 
LIBRARIAN’S REPORT, 1895, 
The Librarian begs to report that the books in the Society’s Library are in 
good condition, and that the usual exchanges have been sustained. ‘The 
overcrowded state of the room is, however, more and more marked, and 
requires the attention of the Society. J. ArnrHuUR THOMSON, 
