Report of Meetings. By the President. 487 



Eccles Newton, Coldstream ; Oapt. C. Lisle Cookson, Berrywell, 

 Duns; David W. B. Tait, W.S., Edenside, Kelso; John 

 Storie, East Linton; James Blaikie, M.A., Edin. and Can- 

 tab., H.M. Inspector of Schools, 14 Yiewforth Place, Edinburgh ; 

 The Eight Eev. the Bishop of Newcastle ; Michael Muir, Sel- 

 kirk ; Dr H. E. Gatley, Ayton ; Alexander F. Eoberts, Selkirk ; 

 Dr J. Thomas, Selkirk ; D. Carnegie Alexander, solicitor, Selkirk ; 

 Edmond J. J. Browell, J.P., East Boldon, Sunderland; Eobert 

 Y. Green, solicitor, Newcastle; G. H. Philipson, M.I)., D.C.L., 

 Newcastle; David Herriot, Castle Terrace, Berwick; Joseph 

 Oliver, Eslington Park, Alnwick ; Sir William Eamsay Fairfax, 

 Bart., of Maxton; Alex. C. M'Int.yre, F.S.A., Scot., 99 Eenfield 

 Street, Glasgow ; Col. John Sprot of Eiddell. Corresponding 

 member — Eichard Howse, Secretary of the Tyneside Naturalists' 

 Field-Club, Newcastle. 



The following members have died since last annual meeting : — 

 Ealph Carr Ellison, Esq., of Dunstan Hill and Hedgeley ; Mr 

 William Cunningham, Coldstream ; Eev. Aislabie Proctor, Dod- 

 dington ; Professor J. H. Balfour, M. D., Edinburgh; Mr 

 Eobert Luff Peploe, Manager of the Commercial Bank, Edin- 

 burgh ; also within the year, Mr John Gordon Maitland, advocate, 

 Procura.tor Fiscal of Berwickshire ; Sir John Marjoribanks, Bart, 

 of Lees ; and Mr George Heriot Stevens, Gullane. 



The Treasurer's accounts were then audited. They showed a 

 "Balance due to Treasurer'' of £23 12 9h. — but that would be 

 to a great extent covered, if all arrears were paid up. 



The amount of subscription for the current year was fixed at 

 seven shillings and sixpence. 



Some discussion took place with regard to the mode of pro- 

 cedure in the case of members who did not pay their dues ; after 

 what period, for instance, should their names be struck ofip. The 

 Treasurer and Dr Douglas gave some explanation, and eventu- 

 ally it was agreed to leave the matter in statu quo for another 

 year. 



The places selected for meetings for the season 1885, were; — 

 1. Oxnam for May; 2. Eothbury for June ; 3, Aikeugall near 

 Oldhamstocks, in July ; 4. Weststruther, and Wedderlie, in 

 August ; 5. Chipchase and Haughton Castles in September ; 6. 

 Kelso in October. 



Votes of thanks were proposed to the Berwick Museum Com- 

 mittee for the use of their room ; to Mr E. A. L. Batters, F.L.S., 



