206 Anniversary Address. 



In my opinion the resident rural population is not 

 likely to increase, and for its own sake it is not desirable 

 that it should, as long as food and wages maintain 

 their present prices. 



I have now the sad duty to perform of reading the 

 names of those Members of our Club who have died 

 since we last met in this room : — 



Mr George Culley, C.B., First Commissioner of Woods 

 and Forests, elected in 1855, and President in 1862. 



Mr Charles Watson, Writer, Duns, F.S.A., Scotland, a 

 good Botanist and Amateur Florist, possessor of a good 

 collection of Antiquarian curiosities. President in 1880. 



Dr John Paxton, Norham, elected in 1861, President 

 in 1879. 



Rev. Thomas Brown, D.D., F.R.S.E., one of the first 

 members of the Club, elected in 1831, President in 1881, 

 an early contributor to the Flora of the district ; one of 

 those who were present when the Club was projected at 

 the late Dr Johnston's house at Berwick ; a distinguished 

 Geologist, author of " Annals of the Disruption." 



Mr John Freer, F.S.A., Scotland, Solicitor, Melrose, 

 a good Antiquarian, possessor of an excellent library, 

 elected in 1875. 



Rev. Leonard Blomfield, M.A., Bath, Father of the 

 Linnsean, Zoological, and Entomological Societies, died at 

 the age of 94, better known as Rev. Leonard Jenyns, 

 wrote a standard " Manual of British Vertebrate Animals," 

 etc. 



My last duty is the pleasant one of naming as 

 President, for next year, the Rev. George Gunn, M.A., 

 of Hume and Stichill, who, I am sure, will fill the office 

 to the satisfaction of the members. 



I once more thank you, Gentlemen, for the honour 

 you conferred on me last year, and for the patience 

 with which you have listened to me. 



