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results may be rendered fuller, and no valuable local discovery go 

 unrecorded. 



On payment of a nominal yearly subscription of one shilling 

 to meet the Section's special expenditure, any member of the Field 

 Club can be enrolled a member of the Botanical Section. 

 (Signed) 



N. Carrothers, Hon. Sec. of Section. 



Report of the Committee of the Geological Section. 



The Committee of the Geological Section beg to submit the 

 following report of work for the past year, 1908-9. 



The work of the Section is still actively carried on, and the 

 interest taken by its members is still as vigorous as formerly, and 

 a few new members have been added to our list. 



During the year we regret that our Excursions were not so 

 numerous as in former years, which was principally due to pre- 

 vailing bad weather. One which was carried out to the Bauxite 

 Mines of Straid and Irish Hill was well attended, and under the 

 guidance of Mr. James Strachan the party passed a very pleasant 

 and instructive evening. 



The following papers were read during the Winter Session : — 

 " The Determination of Specific Gravity and the Use of Heavy 

 Liquids," by Mr. T Dewhurst, A.R.C.Sc. (London); "The Opal 

 Deposits of Sandy Braes, their Formation and Origin," by Mr. 

 James Strachan ; and " A Gossiping Geological Speculation on 

 Cave Hill," by Mr. VVm. Gray, M.R.I. A. 



These meetings were well attended, and gave rise to a good 

 deal of discussion on the part of those present ; also, the 

 instruments, specimens, and slides with which these papers were 

 illustrated were greatly appreciated. 



Any Members of the Club who are interested in geology 

 might give their names to the Secretary of the Section, and by 

 doing so will greatly forward the success of the Section.. 

 (Signed) 



J. L. S. Jackson, Hon. Secretary of Section. 



