Vlll. ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS. 



To-day (30th April, 1919) the roll of members stands at 

 307. 



During the Society's year there have been eight monthly 

 meetings and eight Council meetings. 



A Olarke Memorial Lecture entitled "Brain-Growth, 

 Education and Social Inefficiency," was delivered by Pro- 

 fessor R. J. Berry, m.d., on 12th June 1918. 



Three Popular Science Lectures were given, namely: — 

 July 18— "The Planet Mars," by J. Nangle, f.r.a.s. 



August 15 — "Some Modern Phases of Agriculture," 

 by H. W. Potts, P.L.s., F.c.s. 



September 19 — "Radium," by S. Radclifif, F.c.s. 



Meetings were held throughout the session by the Sections 

 of Geology, Agriculture and Industry. 



Nineteen papers were read at the monthly meetings and 

 these, with a good number of exhibits, afforded much 

 instruction and interest to members of the Society. 



The following members were honoured during the ycar:- 

 Dr. James Adam Dick (Colonel A.A.M.O.) c.m.g. James 

 Praser, c.M^G. John Russell French, k.b.e. Frank 

 Marshall (Colonel), c.m.g. Dr. Archibald Lang McLean 

 (Captain), M.c. William T. Willington, o.b.e. Dr. C. J. 

 Martin, c.m.g. 



The President tendered a hearty welcome to Professors 

 T. W. E. David and J. A. Pollock (members of Council)^ 

 who had just returned from Active Service at the front. 



It was announced that the following members had died 

 during the recess: — Sir William Crookes, Sir James Fairfax,. 

 Rev. T. Roseby, and Mr. H. Taylor. 



Letters were read from Lady Fairfax, Mrs. Roseby and 

 Mrs. H. Taylor, expressing thanks for the Society's sym- 

 pathy in their recent bereavements. 



