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election of new members to be made by ballot, be rescinded ; 

 that candidates for membership may be nominated at any ordi- 

 nary meeting, but that the election be made at the annual 

 meeting only, which is held in September, that three-fourths 

 of the members then present must concur in the election, 

 and that no strangers be present at this meeting when the 

 business of the club is transacted. 



It was also resolved, in order to prevent the accumulation 

 of arrears, that the names of those members be struck off the 

 roll who are in arrear of their subscription for two years, and 

 who do not pay the same within three months after applica- 

 tion for payment has been made by the secretaries. 



The following were appointed places of meeting for 1867: — 

 Denholm, May 30th ; EUemford, June 27th ; Goldscleugh 

 and Dunsdale, July 25th ; Holy Island, August 29th ; and 

 Cornhill, September 26th. 



Mr. Andrew "Wilson, of Coldingham, was elected a mem- 

 ber, and the following nominations were made : — Mr. J. A. 

 Appleton, F.S.A., Western Hill, Durham j Mr. G. F. Twed- 

 ell, F.S.A., Stokesley, Yorkshire; Mr. W. H. Morrison, 

 Moneylaws, Coldstream; Rev. J. R. King, Carham, Cold- 

 stream; Rev. H. M. Carr, Alnwick; Rev. P. McKerron, 

 Kelso. 



After the business of the club had been transacted, many 

 of the members paid a visit to the Museum of the Tweedside 

 Physical and Antiquarian Society, and were afterwards con- 

 ducted, by permission of His Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, 

 through the grounds and extensive new gardens and green- 

 houses at Floors Castle. Unpropitious weather in the early 

 afternoon prevented several of the members from visiting the 

 ruins of Roxburgh Castle, but the venerable abbey came in 

 for a large share of attention and admiration. The lofty 

 central tower had been for some time shewing symptoms of 

 decay, and has recently been strengthened by the introduc- 

 tion through the masonry of strong iron girder rods, which 

 it is to be hoped will for many a day preserve this noble rem- 

 nant of church architecture as an ornament to Kelso and the 



