120 REPORT OP MEETINGS FOR 1901 



RESIGNING MEMBER. 



A letter was read from Mr J. B. Boyd, of Cherrytrees, 

 intimating his desire to resign membership, owing to his 

 inability to attend Field Meetings. The members present 

 expressed great regret at losing so old and valued a member, 

 and the Organizing Secretary was requested to write and 

 inform him of this, and express a hope that he would reconsider 

 his resolution. 



NEW MEMBERS. 



The Organizing Secretary produced a list of names pro- 

 posed for membership, received throughout the year, as 

 follows : — 



George Grahame, Berwick-on-Tweed. 



Sir James Ranker Ferguson, Bart., Spitalhaugh, Peebles. 



Captain FuUarton James, Stobhill, Morpeth. 



Alexander Mirison Small, W.S., CoUingwood, Melrose. 



Henry Beaumont Fox, Galewood, Wooler, Northumberland. 



Francis Stewart Hay, Duns Castle. 



William Currie, Millbank, Grange Loan, Edinburgh. 



George G. Napier, M.A., Orchard, West Kilbride. 



Rev. H. Lamont, Coldingham. 



George Denholm, Press, Reston, Berwickshire. 



Lady Eliott, Mains House, Chirnside (Honorary Member). 



They were duly elected. 



He announced a telegram from Mr J. Ferguson, Duns, 

 received at the meeting, expressing regret at his absence, 

 and his wish to propose Rev. H. M. Lamont, minister of 

 Coldingham, as a member. Colonel Milne Home having 

 intimated his readiness to second the nomination, Mr Lamont 

 was accordingly elected. 



president's address. 

 Sir George B. Douglas delivered his Address in retiring 

 from the Presidency of the Club. It dwelt principally with 

 Poets and Painters of the Border Country, and at its close 

 he nominated as his successor Sir Archibald Buchan Hepburn, 

 Bart. 



