ProceEpDINGS AND TRANSACTIONS 
OF THE 
Dumfriesshire and Galloway 
Natural History & Antiquarian Society, 
weer 2. OUN 1:91'°/7-18. 
23rd November, 1917. 
Annual Meeting. 
Chairman—Mr G. M. Stewart, V.P. 
Mr M. H. M‘Kerrow, Hon. Treasurer, announced that 
during the year 1916-1917 the capital of the Society invested 
stood at £236 2s, but that the bond for £200 was uplifted 
and £,230 invested in 5 per cent. War Loan, at a cost of 
#218 10s. The difference was made up by taking £18 8s 
from the deposit account, which now stood at £17 12s. The 
revenue, including special donations towards publication, 
amounted to £130 1s 3d. After paying rent, etc., and the 
cost of the Transactions, there was left to carry forward £68 
gs 11d. The Chairman in a survey of the Society’s activities 
stated that about 50 members of the Society had given their 
services to their country, that 15 had died, and 15 resigned. 
Every effort was being made to keep expenses within income, 
and with this object, in place of two single volumes, a double 
volume for 1916-1918 would be issued in a few months, and a 
special publication fund raised, to which Sir Herbert Maxwell 
had already given the handsome donation of 410. 
Ten new members were then elected, and on the proposal 
of Mr Davidson, the existing office-bearers were re-elected, 
with the addition of Rev. S. Dunlop as Hon. Vice-President ; 
