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for the sum of £16 lOs. Mr W. J. Bolam, Treasurer, stated 

 that the year opened with a balance brought forward of 

 £209 7s. 4d., and closed wiih a balance of £236 4s. 3d. 

 This sum however was largely mortgaged, and the apparent 

 surplus of upwards of £30 was not a certain asset, being 

 dependent on the payment of arrears. He considered it 

 necessary to raise the annual subscription to eight shillings 

 and sixpence. On being put to the meeting, this proposal 

 was agreed to. 



The following list of excursions for 1907 

 Places of was conditionally approved, viz:— Newcastle ; 

 Meeting. Longformacus ; Melrose ; Henhole on Cheviot ; 



and East Lothian Tyne. 

 The following were elected members, after due nomination, 



viz. : — Andrew Brown, Dunreay, Selkirk ; Alex- 

 Election of ander Malcolm, Southview, Duns ; Gilbert Deas 

 Members. Davidson, Collingwood, Melrose ; Mrs Mary Louisa 



Davidson, Collingwood, Melrose ; George Alex- 

 ander Russell, Glen Douglas, Jedburgh; The Eight Hon. Lord 

 William Percy, Alnwick Castle; Nicholas Wright, Beechfield, 

 Morpeth; Rev. Robert Baldock Scott, B.A., Manse of Humbie, 

 Upper Keith ; John William Blackadder, Ninewells Mains, 

 Chirnside; Mrs Edith Anderson, The Thirlings, Wooler; R. 

 Lancelot AUgood, Titlington, Alnwick ; Rev. Matthew Forster, 

 St. Mary's, Alnwick ; Captain Francis Honorius Sisson Sitwell, 

 Yearle House, Wooler ; John Prentice, Berwick ; John Black, 

 Seaview, Scremerston ; R. R. Riddell, Quay Walls, Berwick ; 

 Miss Macmillan Scott, Pinnacle Hill, Kelso. 



After due notice given in the circular calling the meeting, 



Capt. Norman, R.N., moved: — "That Rule IV. 

 Revision of the Constitution of the Club (see Vol. i.) be 



of Rule IV. amended by the addition of the words • except 



literature,' after the clause 'The Club shall 

 hold no property.' " This was unanimously approved. 

 In view of the vast accumulation of literature received as 



presents, or in exchange for the Proceedings 

 Literature of the Club, which has taxed the resources of 

 Committee, the hired room in the Museum, it was moved 



by Captain Norman, R.N., that "a special 

 Literature Committee, consisting of the President, the Ofificials, 



