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grudge their trouble, we must not grudge them our great 

 thanks for their gratuitous labours. And I may here 

 remind you that since Dr Hardy's death, the Rev. Mr 

 Gunn is our only Secretary, and perhaps, as it is possible 

 that sundry matters may come up as to the construction of 

 the Club, it may be as well that we ask him to continue 

 alone, instead of appointing some one to act with him, who 

 may not be well enough versed in necessary details. 



Indeed, should the Sections and Committees to which I 

 have adverted, be formally formed, the Secretary's labours 

 would be manifestly lightened. However this is a point 

 which the Club will presently turn to, discuss, and 

 decide. 



While giving credit to our office-bearers in reference to 

 the publication of our Proceedings, 1 must not forget to 

 offer our meed of thanks to Miss Blair, our Lady Printer, for 

 her diligence. It is no easy matter to print off technical 

 names, etc., and such pains have been taken on the part of 

 our printing, in the way ot accuracy and punctuality, 

 that they merit acknowledgment. 



Ladies and gentlemen, the financial condition of the Club 

 will shortly be laid before you by Mr G. Bolam, our Hon- 

 orary Treasurer, and I shall be astonished if you don't 

 find the balance on the right side. 



And now, ladies and gentlemen, I have finished all the 

 observations I feel called on to make. If they have 

 savoured more of actual business than of practical science, 

 you must put that down to my diffidence in plunging into 

 any of our Club's subjects of research in the presence of 

 comrades whose knowledge of them far transcends mine. 



But before concluding my Address, I feel I have two 

 duties yet to fulfil, and the first is to thank the Club for 

 having bestowed on me the honourable position of President. 

 I am all the more sensible of the compliment, owing to my 

 having no pretension to versatility in any special subject of 

 Natural Science, though taking a general interest in the 



