Journal. 395 
SESSION CXXVI. 
Wednesday, 18th November 1896.—Professor SrruTHERS, M.D., LL.D., 
President, in the Chair. 
The retiring Vice-President, J. G. Goopcnip, Esq., F.G.8., F.ZS8., 
delivered the usual Opening Address, the subject being ‘‘Some Geological 
Evidence regarding the Age of the Karth.”’ 
Wednesday, 16th December 1896.—Professor SrrurHERsS, M.D., LL.D., 
President, in the Chair. 
The following Office-Bearers were elected : 
President —Professor JoHn StruTHERS, M.D., LL.D. 
Vice-Presidents—Professor J. CossAn HKwart, F.R.S.; ANDREW WILSON, 
L.D.S.; Lieut.-Colonel Baitny, F.R.G.S., F.R.S.E. 
Secretary—R, H. Traquair, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S. 
Assistant-Secretary—PEroy H. GrimsHaw, F.E.S. 
Treasurer—GEORGE LIsuE, F.F.A., C.A. 
Librarian—J. ARTHUR THOMSON, M.A., F.R.S.E. 
Councillors—Gustavy Mann, M.D.; Robert C. Mossman, F.R. Met.S., 
F.R.S.E.; B. N. Peach, ¥£.G.S., F.R.S.; William Russell, M.D., 
F.R.C.P.E.; William C. Crawford, F.R.S.E.; Robert Kidston, F.G.S., 
F.R.S.E.; Lionel W. Hinxman, B.A.; Thomas Scott, F.L.S8.; J. G. 
Goodchild, Esq., F.G.S.; Robert Munro, M.A., M.D., F.R.S.E. ; 
R. Stewart MacDougall, B.Sc. ; Professor Malcolm Laurie, M.A., D.Sc. 
The Secretary submitted the Annual Report by the Council, as follows : 
REPORT OF COUNCIL, 1895-96. 
During the Session just concluded ten new Ordinary Fellows have been 
admitted, while, on the other hand, two deaths have occurred and three 
resignations have been received, giving a nett increase of five to the 
Membership of the Society. At the close of the Session the roll stood as 
follows :— 
233 Ordinary Fellows, 
17 Honorary Fellows, 
18 Corresponding Fellows, 
Total 268 Fellows. 
The Communications laid before the Society were twenty in number, of 
which thirteen were printed in the fasciculus of Proceedings which was 
published on the 1st October. There were also five Exhibitions of Specimens. 
An inspection of the last published Part of the Proceedings will show that 
the Society is prospering so far as scientific work is concerned. We require, 
however, more Members, and the Council must again, on the present 
