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by which vitriol was extracted from " pyrites." The party 

 afterwards inspected the adjoining chemical manure works, 

 and examined with interest the various processes by which 

 bones were crushed and dissolved, and converted into super- 

 phosphate of lime and other manures. 



The members re-assembled at 3 o'clock. The President 

 proposed, and it was unanimously carried, " That Dr Francis 

 Douglas, of Kelso, and Mr James Hardy, of Oldcambus, be 

 elected Secretaries, and Mr R. Middlemas, Treasurer, of the 

 Club." A cordial vote of thanks was given to Mr Middlemas 

 for his services as Secretary and Treasurer during the year. 

 A lengthy discussion took place as to the election of members; 

 and it w r as thought that some steps should be taken to pre- 

 vent indiscriminate admission. Some members were of opinion, 

 that before members were proposed their qualifications should 

 be stated, and that this would prevent any person from being 

 chosen that would not be an efficient member ; by others, it 

 was considered that the number should be limited, and that 

 no election should take place until vacancies occurred ; but 

 no motion was made upon the subject, as it was judged ad- 

 visable that the matter should be fully ventilated before any 

 action was taken. It was unanimously resolved that a por- 

 trait of Mr Tate be engraved for the Proceedings ; and that 

 the thanks of the Club be given to the Misses Tate for their 

 services in addressing the circulars during the year. 



The following gentlemen were present : — The President, 

 Mr W. B. Boyd ; Dr F. Douglas ; Revs. W. L. J. Cooley, J. 

 S. Green, P. McDouall, W. Darnell, J. Rowe, J. Irwin, W. 

 Procter, jun., J. E. Elliot; Captain Simpson; Messrs F. J. 

 W. Collingwood, D. M. Home, Robt. Douglas, George Allen, 

 Thos. Friar, Archibald Jerdon, John Clay, William Cunning- 

 ham, George Young, Jas. Purvis, John Scott, E. A. Simpson, 

 and Robert Middlemas. 



After dinner, the President read an able address. A flint 

 arrow head was exhibited, said to have been found upon the 

 boulder clay in the vicinity of Berwick. It appeared an ex- 



