1893-94.] 
Meetings of the Soeiety. 
507 
Monday j \Wi January 1894. 
Sir Douglas Maclagan, M.D., President, in the Chair. 
The following Communications were read : — 
1. Obituary Notices of the late : — 
{a) Dr William F. Skene, Historiographer-Koyal for Scotland. 
By Professor Mackinnon. P. xx. xxxiii. 
(b) Dr William Burns Thomson, F.K.C.P.E. By Dr James L. 
Maxwell. 
2. On Two Stereo-isomeric Hydrazones of Benzoin. By Professor 
Alexander Smith, B.Sc., Wabash College, Indiana, U.S.A. P. xx. 
201 . 
3. On the Compression of Fluids. By Professor Tait. P. xx. 245 
{Abstract). 
The following Candidates for Fellowship were balloted for, and 
declared duly elected Fellows of the Society : — 
Francis John Allan, M.D., C.M. 
J. Angus Cameron, M.D. 
Mr Herbert Bolton. 
Principal John Cook, M.A. 
Charles Henry Gatty, M.A., LL.D., F.L.S. 
Monday, 2^tli January 1894. 
Professor Copeland, Astronomer-Koyal for Scotland, 
in the Chair. 
The following Communications were read : — 
1. On the Kate of Fermentation of Sugars. By W. G. Aitchison 
Robertson, M.D., D.Sc. Communicated by Professor Rutherford. 
P. XX. 164 {Abstract). 
2. The Indian Currency Experiment, with special reference to the 
Foreign Trade of India. By Professor J. S. Nicholson. 
Monday, bth February 1894. 
Dr Copeland, Astronomer-Royal for Scotland, Vice-President, 
in the Chair. 
At the request of the Council, Dr John Murray gave an Address 
“ On the Floor of the Ocean at Great Depths.” 
