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been but very little departure from the old rules previously 

 in force. There is, however, one point which you may wish 

 to have explained, and that is the proposed increase in the 

 annual subscription from 5s to 7s 6d. This proposal is un- 

 avoidable owing to the increased cost of printing. I must 

 point out that our Transaelions are this year some hundred 

 pages shorter than they were last year and that this is the 

 reason why we are now only slightly in debt. It seems a pity 

 that we should not retain the high standard of our publica- 

 tions, and it is therefore hoped that the additional half-a- 

 crown on our annual subscriptions will be regarded as a 

 necessity. 



As regards the numerical strength of our membership, I 

 appeal to you once again to be always on the look out for 

 new members : the greater our membership the better our 

 financial position and the better are our chances of doing 

 good work. 



I do not think I need say more ; if there are any ques- 

 tions you wish to ask about the affairs of our Society I am 

 sure our two honorary ofBcials will be only too glad to 

 answer them. 



Rules of the Society. 



The President formally moved the approval of the new 

 rules as drawn up by the Council in accordance with the remit 

 made to them. 



Mr Robert Wallace suggested that they might approve 

 of all the rules except that which proposed to increase the 

 subscription. 



Considerable discussion followed, in the course of which 

 Dr. W. .Semple, seconded by Mr. James Davidson, Summer- 

 ville, moved that the rule increasing the subscription be 

 approved, as well as the others. Mr. Wallace, seconded by 

 Mr T. Johnstone, Victoria Terrace, moved that consideration 

 of the rule be delayed to a future meeting. The motion was 

 carried by a large majority, three members only voting for the 

 amendment. The new rules w^ere accordingly approved of in 

 their entirety. (See p. 9.) 



