100 Anniversary Address. 



the geology of the Cheviots and of the stratified rocks on 

 their flanks. Mr Milne Home and Mr Wm. Cunningham 

 remarked on the origin of the terraces on the hill sides ; and 

 it was resolved that a meeting be held specially to examine 

 these terraces. 



The third field meeting was held at Ancrum on the 28th 

 July. Mr Jerdon, of Jedfoot, had invited the members of the 

 club to breakfast, but it having rained continuously all the 

 previous night, few were present to enjoy his kind hospitality. 

 After breakfast, the candidates for membership proposed at 

 last meeting were admitted, and Mr Gideon Pott, of Know- 

 south, was duly proposed and seconded, for election at next 

 meeting. Mr Jeffrey, of Jedburgh, read a very interesting 

 paper on Ancrum and its neighbourhood. The thanks of 

 the meeting were voted to Mr Jeffrey for his paper, and to 

 Mr and Mrs Jerdon for their kindness, after which the party 

 proceeded towards Ancrum. The weather, which, during 

 the morning had been anything but encouraging, now broke 

 up, and the company enjoyed a most delightful day, all the 

 more so from its being unexpected. Members and visitors 

 also dropped in, till by midday, there was a fair average 

 muster. The members present were : — The President, 

 Messrs. A. Jerdon, A. Jeffrey, John Hilson, Adam Matheson, 

 Charles Anderson, Wm. Elliot, George Hilson, J. Tait, 

 Sheriff" Russell, Revds. Wm. Darnell, Thos. Leishman, A. 

 Davidson, Drs. Falla and Mackenzie ; and as visitors. Colonel 

 Wood, Mr James Watson and the Rev. E. Greatorex. 



The first point of interest visited was Coupland Scaur, on 

 the Ale Water, where a fine section of sand, gravel, and 

 clays is exposed. Mr Matheson maintained that these de- 

 posits were of lacustrine origin, and that the whole district 

 had formerly been a lake, the outlet of which had been at 

 Sunlaws. Other members, among whom was the president, 

 considered the deposits as marine or estuarine, laid down 

 whilst the last emergence of the land was in progress. There 

 were no appearances of organic remains. 



The members next proceeded to Ancrum and inspected 



