12 JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS 



Mr. Alexander read a paper which he called " Botanical Jot- 

 tings." 



After remarks on the paper the annual meeting of the Associa- 

 tion was held, at which the following reports were read : — 

 Report of the Council, by A. Alexander. 

 Biological Report " Dr. Reynolds. 



Geological " " A. T. Neill. 



Philological " " A. W. Stratton. 



Conchological" " G. M. Leslie. 



Financial " " R. Bull. 



Votes of thanks to the retiring President, Secretary and other 

 officers followed, when the election of officers for the ensuing 

 session took place, resulting as follows : — 



President, - - - - A. Alexander, F. S. Sc. 

 ist Vice-President, - - - - - A. T. Neill. 

 2nd Vice-President, . . - _ Samuel Briggs. 

 Corresponding Secretary, - Thomas Morris, Jr. 



Recording Secretary, - - - A. W. Stratton, B. A. 

 Treasurer, . . _ . . Richard Bull. 



Curator and Librarian, - - Alexander Caviller. 



Assistant do. - - - - G. M. Leslie. 



Council. — W. A. Robinson, Colonel C. C. Grant, Prof. 

 McLaughlin, Dr. Reynolds and William Turnbull. 

 Auditors. — J. M. Burns and George Black. 

 The meeting then adjourned to meet on the second Thursday 

 of November. 



