STATUTORY MEETINGS. 
NINETY-SEVENTH SESSION. 
Monday, 24th November 1879. 
At a Statutory Meeting, Davip STEVENSON, Esq., in the Chair, the Minutes of last 
General Statutory Meeting of 25th November 1878 were read, approved, and signed. 
The Chairman explained that there was a feeling shared by many of the Fellows, that the 
President now to be elected should belong to the literary side of the Society. 
He also read from the Minutes of Council Dr BALFour’s resignation of the office of General 
Secretary, with the Council’s expressions of regret. 
A Ballot then took place for the new Council. Messrs GEorRGE ROBERTSON and ROBERT 
Cox were appointed Scrutineers. The following Council was elected :— 
The Right Hon. Lorp Moncreirr, President. 
The Right Rev. Bispop CortEritt, 
Principal Sir ALEXANDER GRANT, Bart., 
Davip Mitnz Hong, LL.D., 
Sir C. Wyvitte Taomson, LL.D., 
Professor Douvetas Mactacan, M.D., 
Professor H. C. Firrmine JENKIN, F.R.S. 
Professor Tart, General Secretary. 
Professat TURNER, ‘— 3 
Professor Crum Brown, 
Davin Smitu, Esq., Treasurer. 
ALEXANDER Bucuan, M.A., Curator of Library and Museum. 
Vice-Presidenis. 
; Secretaries to Ordinary Meetings. — 
COUNCILLORS. 
Professor RUTHERFORD. —. Roperr Gray. 
Dr R. M. Ferguson. Dr Wiit1am Rosertson. 
Rev. W. Linpsay ALExANnpgER, D.D. Professor CAMPBELL FRASER. 
Dr Tuomas A. G. Banrour. | Professor GEIKIE. 
J. Y. Bucoanan, M.A. Rey. Dr CazENOVE. 
Rev. THomas Brown. Davin Stevenson, M.I.C.E. 
The TREASURER’s Accounts were submitted and approved. 
Mr Grorce RoBerTson moved the appointment of Mr AvLDJo Jamieson as Auditor, which 
was agreed to. 
Dr Liypsay ALEXANDER and Mr Davin STEVENSON were appointed a Committee to prepare 
for next Ordinary Meeting of the Society an expression of the loss the Society has suffered by 
the resignation of Professor BALFouR. 
Professor TURNER gave notice of the following motions :— 
“That the Honorary Vice-Presidents be in future members of the Council of the Royal Society, and 
that the Laws of the Society be modified to the extent necessary to carry this into effect.” 
“That the Chairrean of the Meetings of the Council should have a casting as well as a deliberative 
vote” 
In accordance with the Laws, these Notices will be inserted in the Billets for the Ordinary 
Meetings till January 5th inclusive, when they will be voted upon. 
The Secretary reported that the number of Ordinary Fellows was 385. 
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