PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH. 
YOL. XXIII. 
1899-1900. 
The 117th Session. 
GENERAL STATUTORY MEETING. 
Monday , 27 th November 1899. 
The following Council were elected : — 
President. 
The Right Hon. Loed KELVIN, G.C.Y.O., F.R.S. 
Vi ce - Presidents. 
Professor John G. M'Kendeick, 
M. D. , LL.D., F.R.S. 
Professor Cheystal, LL.D. 
Sir Aethue Mitchell, K . C. B. , LL. D. 
Sir William Tuenee, M.B., F.R.S. 
Professor Copeland, Astronomer- 
Royal for Scotland. 
The Rev. Professor Duns, D.D. 
General Secretary — Professor P. G. Tait. 
Secretaries to Ordinary Meetings. 
Professor Ceum Beown, F.R.S. 
Sir John Mueeay, K.O.B., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S. 
Treasurer — Philip R. D. Maclagan, Esq., F.F.A. 
Curator of Library and Museum — Alexandee Buchan, Esq., M.A., 
LL.D., F.R.S. 
Ordinary Members of Council. 
Sir J. Batty Tuke, M.D., D.Sc. 
A. Beatson Bell, Esq., Advocate. 
Professor Shield Nicholson, M.A. 
D.Sc. 
Professor John Gibson, Ph.D. 
The Hon. Lord M £ Laeen, LL.D. 
C. G. Knott, Esq., D.Sc. 
Dr Alex. Beuce, M.A., F.R.C.P.E. 
James A. Wenley, Esq. 
The Rev. Professor Flint, D.D. 
James Buegess, Esq., C.I.E., LL.D. 
R. M. Feeguson, Esq., Ph.D., LL.D. 
Robeet Ievine, Esq., F.C.S. 
Honorary Representative on George Heriot's Trust. 
Sir John Mueeay, K.C.B., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S. 
By a Resolution of the Society (19th January 1880), the following Hon. 
Vice-Presidents, having filled the office of President, are also Members of the 
Council : — 
His Geace The DUKE of ARGYLL, K.G., K.T., LL.D., D.C.L. 
Sie DOUGLAS MACLAGAN, M.D., LL.D., F.R.C.P.E. 
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