262 REPORT OF THE MEETINGS FOR 1900 



Berwick. 



The Annual Meeting for 1900, originally announced for 

 October 11th, but postponed owing to its being the polling 

 day for the Berwickshire Election, was held, according to 

 recent custom, in the Museum, at Berwick-on-Tweed, on 

 Thursday, 20th December, at 11-30 a.m. 



The following members were present : — Mr A. H. Evans, 

 President ; Mr D. Herriot, Mr Somervail, Mr William 

 Weatherhead, Mr Stephenson, jr., Mr Hughes of Middleton 

 Hall, Mr Giles, Mr Boyd of Faldonside, Mr Watson, Mr 

 Short, Mr T. Darling, Mr G. Bolam (Hon. Treasurer), Capt. 

 Forbes, R.N., Captain Norman, R.N., Mr G. G. Butler 

 (Editing Secretary), and Colonel Milne Home (Organizing 

 Secretary.) 



Apologies for absence were intimated from Sir George B. 

 Douglas, Bart., Dr Stuart (Chirnside), Rev. Dr Paul, Mr 

 Campbell-Swinton (Kimmerghame), Mr Campbell-Renton 

 (Mordington), Mr Stirling Cookson, and Mr Ferguson (Duns.) 



REPORTS OF MEETINGS. 



The Reports of the Year's Meetings were laid on the 

 table by the Editing Secretary, and taken as read, as 

 they would appear in the printed Transactions. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



The Hon. Treasurer made his annual financial statement, 

 which was considered satisfactory, the accounts having been 

 duly audited. 



president's address. 

 The President delivered his Address, which dwelt chiefly 

 on the migration of birds. At its close, he nominated as 

 his successor for the year 1901 Sir George Brisbane Douglas, 

 Bai-t., of Springwood Park, M.A. Cantab. 



