284 Meport of Meetings. By James Hardy. 



There were large numbers of swallows between Tiptoe and 

 Duddo, but nowhere else. The region of heated air in which 

 they sported was that in which the thunder blasts, drifting up 

 successively from Tweedside, reached their acme, and dis- 

 charged themselves in torrents of rain. It is to be hoped that 

 the Club will have better weather than that experienced by its 

 pioneers for a coming meeting in that vicinity. 



BERWICK. 



The annual meeting was held at Berwick, in the Museum. 

 There was a drizzling rain with the wind in the east, which 

 marred the enjoyment of the day outside. Among those present 

 were: — Mr George P. Hughes, Middleton Hall, President; 

 Lieut.-Ool. David Milne Home, M.P., Paxton House ; Revs. 

 John F. Bigge, Stamf ordham ; John Edmunds, Kyloe ; James 

 Farquharson, Selkirk ; David Paul, Roxburgh ; Evan Eutter, 

 Spittal ; R. N. Smith, Haddington ; Geo. P. Wilkinson, Har- 

 perley Park ; R. H. Williamson, Whickham ; Drs. John Paxton, 

 Berwick ; Charles Stuart, Chirnside ; Allan Wilson, Alnwick ; 

 Capt. J. A. Forbes, R.N., Berwick ; Capt. F. N. Norman, R.N., 

 Berwick ; Messrs. Wm. Alder, Berwick ; E. A. L. Batters, Lon- 

 don ; Robt. G. Bolam, Berwick ; George Bolam, Berwick ; John 

 Broadway, Alnwick ; Matthew T. CuUey, Coupland Castle ; Thos. 

 Darling, Berwick ; Robert Douglas, Berwick ; James Hardy, 

 Oldcambus (Secretary) ; W. T. Hindmarsh, Alnwick ; Peter 

 Loney, Marchmont; William Madden, Berwick; James Mein, 

 Lamberton ; George Muirhead, Paxton ; James Nicholson, 

 Thornton ; James Purves, Berwick ; Adam Robertson, Alnwick ; 

 John Scott, Berwick ; J. R. Storer, Alnwick ; John Turnbull, 

 Selkirk ; William Weatherhead, Berwick ; Robert Weddell, 

 Berwick ; Edward Willoby, Berwick ; William Wilson, Berwick. 



The President read his Address, and proposed Capt. F. M. 

 Norman, R.N., as his successor ; and Mr Hardy gave a summary 

 report of the proceedings throughout the year. 



A rectification was made of the designation of non-paying 

 members, who work along with the Club, who are to be here- 

 after considered as Associates. A new class called Corresponding 

 Members was established, consisting of eminent men of science, 

 whom the Club feels bound to honour, and for whomhitherto there 

 has been no provision made. Mr John Aitchison, Belford, for 

 his contributions to the Ornithology of the district, was appointed 

 an Associate ; and Professor 0. C. Babington, F.R.S., Cambridge 



