APPENDIX.—PROCEEDINGS OF STATUTORY MEETINGS. 721 
NINETY-EIGHTH SESSION. 
Monday, 22d November 1880. 
At a Statutory Meeting, Professor MAcLAGAN, Vice-President, in the Chair, the Minutes of 
last General Statutory Meeting of 24th November 1879 were read, approved, and signed. 
Dr J. C. OGILviE WILL was admitted to the Society, and signed the Laws. 
The Chairman requested the Rev. THomas Brown and Mr Grorce Forses to act as 
Scrutineeers. 
Before the Ballot the Secretary requested instructions as to ballot papers which had.been 
forwarded to him by post. After an explanation from Dr J. H. Batrour, it was decided. that 
these papers were not admissible. 
The Ballot for the new Council then took place. The following Council was elected :— 
The Right Hon. Lorp Moncretrr, President. 
Principal Sir ALEXaNDER Grant, Bart., 
Davip Mitns Homp, LL.D., 
Sir C. Wyvitts Toomson, LL.D., 
Professor Dovetas Mactagean, M.D., 
Professor H. C. Firemine Jenxin, F.R.S., 
Rev. W,. Linpsay ALExanDeER, D.D., 
Professor Tart, General Secretary. 
Professor TURNER, 
Professor Crum Brown, 
Apam Giuuies Sirs, C.A., Treasurer. 
ALEXANDER Bucuan, M.A., Curator of Library and Museum. 
Vice-Presidents. 
\ Secretaries to Ordinary Meetings. 
COUNCILLORS. 
J. Y. Bucnanan, M.A. Rey. Dr CazENove. 
Rev. THomas Brown. Davin Stevenson, M.I.C.E. 
Ropert GRAY. Professor CHRYSTAL. 
- Dr Witt1am Rosertson. ALEXANDER Fores Ivrinz, of Drum. 
Professor CAMPBELL FRASER. Professor A. Dickson. 
Professor GEIKIE. The Right Rev. Bishop Corrsritt. 
The TREASURER’S Accounts, audited, were submitted. On the motion of Mr Puttar, 
seconded by the Rev. Dr Cazenove, the Accounts were approved. 
Mr JAMIESON was reappointed Auditor. 
It was moved by the Vick-PRESIDENT in the Chair, and carried by acclamation— 
“That the Royal Society desires to record its acknowledgment of the faithful and able manner in 
which Mr Davip Suir has, for the period of seventeen years, discharged the duties of 
Treasurer to the Society : That the Society votes its thanks to Mr Smrru for his long and 
successful services to it as its Treasurer: That an Excerpt from the Minutes recording the 
above resolutions be transmitted by the Secretary to Mr Suita.” 
The SECRETARY reported the number of Ordinary Fellows as 402. 
