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only know what journals and books we have in our possession, but are able, at a moment’s notice, 
to lay our hands upon them. It is appropriate at this time that special thanks be given to 
Dr Black and these two ladies for their devoted work in this connection. 
The Treasurer submitted his Report for the preceding Session, drawing special attention to 
the re-investment of the Society’s funds in the War Loan, and to the causes of increased expendi- 
ture during the preceding Session. 
On the motion of the Hon. Lord Guthrie, the Treasurer’s Report was adopted, and Messrs 
Lindsay, Jamieson & Haldane, C.A., were reappointed auditors for the ensuing Session. 
The Scrutineers reported that the Balloting Papers had all been in order, and that the following 
Council had been duly elected : — 
John Horne, LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., President. 
The Right Honourable Sir J. H. A. Macdonald, P.C.," 
G.C.B , K.C., LL.D., D.L., F.R.S., M.I.E.E., 
Professor R. A. Sampson, M.A., D.Sc. , F.R.S. , 
Professor D’Arcy Thompson, C.B., B. A., F.R.S., 
Professor James Walker, D.Sc., Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S., 
Professor George A. Gibson, M.A., LL.D., 
Robert Kidston, LL.D., F.R S., F.G.S., 
Cargill G. Knott. D.Sc., LL.D., General Secretary. 
Professor Arthur Robinson, M.D., M.R.C.S., 
Professor E. T. Whittaker, Sc.D. , F.R.S. , 
James Currie, M.A., Treasurer. 
A. Crichton Mitchell, D.Sc., Hon. D.Sc. (Geneva), Curator of Library and Museum. 
-Vice-Presidents. 
'I Secretaries to Ordinary 
J Meetings. 
ORDINARY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. 
J. H. Ashworth, D.Sc., F.R.S. 
Professor C. G. Barkla, D.Sc., F.R.S. 
Professor C. R Marshall, M.A., M.D. 
JohnS. Black, M.A., LL.D. 
Sir George A. Berry, LL.D., M.B. , F.R.C.S.E. 
John S. Flett, M. A., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S. 
Professor Magnus Maclean, M.A., D.Sc., 
M. Inst.C.E. 
Professor David Waterston, M.A., M.D., 
F.R.C.S.E. 
Professor F. 0 . Bower, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., 
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Professor P. T. Herring, M.D., F.R.C.P.E. 
Professor T. J. Jehu, M.A., M.D.. F.G.S. 
Alexander Lauder, D.Sc. 
Society’s Representative onl WlLLIAM AllAN Cartee M.Inst.C.E. 
George Her lot s trust J 
The Chairman, in the name of the Society, thanked the Scrutineers for their Report. 
