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the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club ; and Captain Forbes, 

 E.N., and Mr George Bolam were appointed representatives 

 of the Club to co-operate with those appointed by the author- 

 ities of the Berwick Museum in making the necessary regula- 

 tions, that these volumes may be rendered accessible to the public 

 wishing to consult so wonderful a store of scientific research. 

 The usual request for suggestions regarding places for 

 the meetings during the summer of 1898 met with a liberal 

 response, but for several reasons the final selection of those 

 and the necessary arrangements were left to the President 

 and the oificers of the Club. 



The next, and very important business was the nomination 

 by the retiring President of his successor. He had great 

 pleasure, and he was sure of the gratification of the members, 

 in nominating Colonel David Milne Home to preside over the 

 Club for the ensuing twelve months. Colonel Milne Home had 

 written to express his regret that he could not be present 

 owing to an engagement in London. Captain Forbes, 

 R.N., seconded the nomination. Sir Wm. Crossman proposed 

 in a few words of generous approbation, and Dr Paul seconded 

 in equally well chosen expressions, a hearty vote of thanks 

 to the Eev. Canon Walker, the retiring President, and it was 

 carried with acclamation. The President briefly returned 

 thanks to the proposer and seconder for their kindly words, 

 and to the members generally for the generous response at this 

 time, and for all the kindness he had received during the year. 

 A photograph was exhibited of a Great Northern Diver (an 

 old female bird) which was caught in a salmon net off St. 

 Abb's Head on the 21st May 1897. The photograph was sent 

 by Mr E. H. Dunn of Earlston, and was accompanied by one 

 of the bay in which the net was placed. There was also 

 a photograph of the Thresher Shark recently caught off 

 Berwick, a notice of which, by Mr George Bolam, appears 

 in the Transactions. Mr A. L. Miller exhibited a number 

 of ancient iron horse-shoes found on Halidon Hill, which he 



