2 ANNUAL MEETING. 
Society, 1894; Transactions of the Natural History Society of 
Glasgow ; Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Feby., 
1895; Bulletin of the Geological Institution of the University of 
Upsala ; Transactions of the Stirlmg Natural History and Archzo- 
logical Society, 1894-95; Proceedings of the Natural Science 
Association of Staten Island; Birds and Mammals of the Philippine 
Isles (Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences); a volume on 
Insecta, from the Zoological Record, 1894, by Dr D. Sharp of 
Cambridge. Mr Moodie presented, on behalf of Mr Thomas 
Fraser, Dalbeattie, ‘‘ The Sederunt Book of the Societies of Coall 
Adventurers in and about Dumfries, 1736.” The Rev. William 
Andson, exhibited and presented a print of the old house at Friars’ 
Carse, and also a copy of the first issue of the Lainburgh Courant. 
SECRETARY'S REPORT. 
The Secretary (Dr E. J. CHINNOCK) then read his annual 
report :—There are now 185 members of the Society, of whom 17 
are honorary members. f these 29 have been admitted during 
the session just closed. Mv Frederick R. Coles, of Edinburgh, was 
elected an honorary member last October. He has enriched our 
Proceedings by many valuable contributions ; and since his 
departure from the districu has kept up his interest in its antiquities. 
We may, therefore, expect help from him inthe future. We have 
lost two of our most distinguished » embers during the year—Mr 
Patrick Dudgeon of Cargen and Mr Joseph Thomson, the famous 
traveller. The latter distinguished man had not taken personal 
interest in the Society since his very early years, when he was 
introduced by the former esteemed secretary, Mr Robert Service. 
It was always felt, however, an honour to have his name on our 
roll. Mr Dudgeon, the famous mineralogist, was in constant 
communication with us till the last. If he had lived he would 
have sent us in a few weeks another of his interesting little papers. 
Hight evening meetings and three field meetings have been 
held. At the former 20 interesting papers were read, some of 
which were of permanent value. A very successful ‘* At Home” 
was held in January, at which the President, Sir James Crichton 
Browne, delivered an illustrated address on the “ Emotions as 
exhibited by the Face.” Another meeting was held in April to 
welcome Mr Scott-Elliot home from Uganda. A lecture was 
