154 REPORT OF MEETINGS FOR 1904 



The Treasurer intimated a satisfactory balance-sheet, and 

 suggested that the subscription for the year might be reduced 

 to seven shillings and sixpence. This was cordially approved 

 of. 

 The following places were selected for next year's excur- 

 sions: — Howick ; St. Boswells, for Langmoss, 

 Places of or Thirlstane ; Sweethope; Edinburgh; Dun- 

 Meeting:, glass or Yetholm, it being remitted to the 



Executive to fix the dates as might prove 

 most suitable. 

 The following were elected members of the Club, after 



due nomination : — Rev. J. F. Scholfield, Holy 

 Election of Island ; Rev. Edmund Williams, Bamburgh ; 

 Members. Fred. G. Skelly, Alnwick ; Robert 0. V. Thorp, 



Chathill ; William Mark Pybus, Newcastle ; 

 Thomas Henderson, Fawside Lodge, Gordon ; William James 

 Marshall, Berwick; H. H. E. Craster, Oxford; Mrs Burn- 

 Murdoch of St. Abbs ; Eev. Norman Macleod Wright, 

 Ancroft; Walter M. Thorburn, Melrose; Fred. R. N. Curie, 

 Melrose; Thomas F. 8. Caverhill, M.D., Edinburgh; John 

 Geddie, Edinburgh ; Thomas Wilson, Roberton ; David 

 Graham, Edinburgh ; James McWhir, M.B., CM., Swinton. 

 There were laid on the table two skulls — probably of 



horses — which had been found buried in the 

 Exhibits. alluvium of the River Glen, at a depth of 9 



feet from the surface, at Ewart New Town in 

 1904. A branch of Pinus pinea, bearing cones in three stages 

 of development, taken from one of six specimens discovered 

 by Mr George Bolam near Dunglass, was exhibited by 

 Captain Norman, who emphasised the importance of the 

 "find" by declaring that none of the species had ever been 

 reported North of the Tweed. 



The members thereafter dined in the King's 

 Club Arms Hotel, when the chair was occupied by 



Dinner. Mr G. G. Butler, President, and the usual 



toasts were duly honoured. 



