REPORT OF MEETINGS FOR 1903 49 



At one o'clock the members met in the Museum, where 



the President delivered his retiring Address, 

 Annual choosing for his subject, "The Royal Burgh 



Meeting-. of Lauder, its rights and privileges." At its 



close he briefly referred to the loss sustained 

 by the Club during the year through the death of the fol- 

 lowing members: — Mr Middleton H. Dand, Hauxley Cottage, 

 Acklington; Mr David McB. Watson, Hawick; Mr William 

 Wilson, B.A., Berwick ; Dr E. C Robertson, Otterburn ; Mr 

 James S. Mack, S.S.C, Coveyheugh ; Dr Stewart Stirling, 

 Edinburgh; and Mrs Barwell Carter, Berwick, whose hospitable 

 reception on the occasion of their Annual Meetings was always 

 gratefully appreciated by the members. On the motion of 

 Mr H. Rutherfurd, the President received the cordial thanks 

 of the Club for his services throughout the year, and his 

 interesting address from the chair. As his successor he 

 proposed Mr G. G. Butler, Ewart Park, Wooler, to whom 

 the Club is greatly indebted for his recent services in editing 

 the Transactions for 1901-2. Mr Butler was accordingly 

 unanimously elected President. 



A brief summary, in lieu of the detailed report, of the 



meetings of the year was read by the Editing 

 Annual Secretary, in which he referred to successful 



Reports. and pleasant excursions undertaken by the Club 



to the Eildon Hills ; Ross Links ; the Black 

 Hill, Earlston ; Dunstanburgh Castle ; Dalkeith Palace, and 

 Newbattle Abbey. Mr G. H. Hughes, Middleton Hall, Wooler, 

 read his report of the meetings of the British Association, 

 held at Southport, which he had attended as the representative 

 of the Club, and thanked the members for the confidence 

 reposed in him by their renewal of his appointment. On 

 the motion of Captain Norman, he was heartily thanked for 

 his diligence, and reappointed Delegate for the following 

 year. Mr George Bolam, Treasurer, also read the financial 

 statement for the year, and suggested that the annual rate 

 of subscription should remain at ten shillings. This was 

 unanimously agreed to. The following places were selected 

 for the excursions of next year, viz. : — Wooler for Yeavering 

 Bell; Kielder; St. Mary's Loch; Eslingtoa Park ; Traqu air ; 

 and Berwick. 



