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POND LIFE. 



Mr. Joseph Maxwell, J.P., gave a lecture on the above 

 subject at a meeting of the Junior Section held on 3rd April. 

 The chair was occupied by Mr. George Donaldson, and there was 

 a good attendance of Junior members. The lecture was illustrated 

 by numerous lantern slides and living specimens. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The Annual Meeting was held in the Museum, College 

 Square North, on Tuesday evening, 16th April. The President 

 (Mr. Robert J. Welch, M.R.I.A.) occupied the chair. 



Mr. A. W. Stelfox, Hon. Secretary, read the Forty-ninth 

 Annual Report. 



The Treasurer (Mr. W. H. Phillips) submitted the Statement 

 •of Accounts. 



The Report of the Botanical Section was read by Mr. N. 

 Carrothers, the Geological Report by Miss M. K. Andrews, the 

 Reports of the Zoological and Junior Sections by Mr. J. A. 

 Sidney Stendall, the Librarian's Report by Mr. S. Wear, and that 

 of the Sub-Committee appointed to adjudicate on collections sent 

 in for the Club Prizes was read by Dr. A. R. Dwerryhouse. The 

 Reports were adopted, on the motion of the President, seconded 

 by Dr. A. R. Dwerryhouse. 



Mr. Robert J. Welch proposed, and Mr. Joseph Maxwell 

 seconded, that the Rev. Canon Lett, M.A., M.R.I.A., be elected 

 President of the Club for the year 191 2-13. This resolution was 

 warmly supported by Mr. William Gray, and passed unanimously. 



Dr. A. R. Dwerryhouse proposed, and Mr. W. A. J. 

 M'Bretney seconded, that Mr. F. Balfour Browne, M.A., F.R.S.E., 

 F.Z.S., be elected Vice-President. 



Mr. Robert Patterson proposed, and Mr. George Donaldson 

 seconded, that Mr. W. H. Phillips be re-elected Treasurer. 



