180 REPORT OF THE MEETINGS FOR 1897 



Edinburgh; Mr Alexander Calvert Dods Vert, S.S.C., 2 Hill 

 St., Edinburgh. Mrs Hardy, Oldcambus Townhead, was elected 

 an Honorary Member. The applications of Mrs George Grey 

 Butler, Ewart Park, and Miss Jean Hood, Linnhead, Oockburns- 

 path, were read. There beiog no indication in their applications 

 whether these ladies desired to be elected Honorary 

 or Ordinary members, it was moved by Sir Wm. Grossman 

 and seconded by the Eev. Dr Paul, that they be elected 

 Honorary members. An amendment was proposed by Mr 

 W. T. Hindmarsh and seconded by Mr D. McB. Watson, 

 that they be elected Ordinary members. Upon a vote being 

 taken, the amendment was lost, and on the original motion 

 the names were added to the roll of Honorary Members. It 

 was further resolved that in future all forms of application for 

 membership by ladies, must be signed by the President 

 and officials of the Club. 



The Treasurer submitted his financial statement, showing the 

 accounts to be in a satisfactory state, and a balance in hand 

 of £17.5 4s 3d. The roll of membership, exclusive of the 

 new members elected that day, was 383, compared with 386 

 last year. He drew special attention to the fact that during 

 the year ten members had sent their subscriptions anonymously 

 and without address. After a good deal of trouble he managed 

 to identify four of these, but the other six were still un- 

 known. Any gentlemen who had paid his subscription and had 

 not got an acknowledgment, was kindly requested to com- 

 municate with him (the treasurer). Two of these six had also 

 subscribed to Mr Middlemas's testimonial, and he had 

 been unable to record their names. The books showed that 

 there were 101 members still in arrear for 1896 ; 18 of 

 these were due two year's subscriptions, and twelve three 

 years. 



Mr Eomanes and Mr C. E. Carr were appointed auditors, 

 and reported upon the accounts which were thereupon 

 approved. The Eev. Dr Paul elicited the information 

 that in attending meetings the secretary and treasurer often 



I 



