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been read the microscopes were again resorted to until 9.30 

 o'clock, when a short business meeting was held — the President 

 in the chair. 



The Hon. Secretary read the report, which referred to the 

 work of the microscopists last year, and regretted that, in 

 consequence of the section not having a secretary, much had 

 been omitted, which would, however, be remedied during the 

 coming season. Alexander Tate, C.E., was elected chairman, 

 and Dr. St. Clair Boyd secretary of the section, with the 

 following as a committee : — James Stelfox, C.E. ; W. S. M'Kee, 

 Wm. Gray, M.R.I. A. ; P. F. Gulbransen, Joseph Wright, 

 F.G.S. ; H. M'Cleery, and Professor Symington. After the 

 election of eighteen new members, the meeting was brought to 

 a close, it being in point of attendance and in the interest of 

 the exhibits the most successful microscopical meeting ever 

 held under the auspices of the Club. The following were the 

 members elected : — Wm. Gibson, Miss Shaw, Miss Grimshaw, 

 Miss Ethel Boyd, Miss Walkington, LL.D. ; James Moore, 

 S. A. Moore, John Kinahan, Mrs. Wheeler, Jas. F. Anderson, 

 John. M. Anderson, Robert Sharpe, Maurice Stubbs, Samuel 

 Stears, S. B. Smyth, M.D. 



At a meeting of the Club held in the Museum, College 

 Square North — John Vinycomb, M.R.I.A,, presiding — William 

 Gray, M.R.I.A., read a paper on " Our Holy Wells : a Folk- 

 lore Chapter." 



He said many analogies might be drawn between the history 

 and characteristics of our race and the history and characteristics 

 of a single member of the race. As with the individual, so the 

 race may be said to pass through the stages of infancy, child- 

 hood, maturity, and decay. In dealing with our present subject 

 we may almost pass unnoticed the obscure period of our race's 

 infancy. We dare not contemplate the possibilities of maturity, 

 or, the consequences of decay, but the childhood or, preparatory 

 stage of mankind is full of interest, and may well challenge our 



