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FIRST ORDINARY MEETING. 
Monday , 5 th November 1900. 
Sir Arthur Mitchell, K.C.B., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
The Chairman, on opening the Session, made the following 
Statement : — 
During the past Session 48 papers, many of them in- 
volving much ingenious research, have been communicated to the 
Society. Of these, 15 belong to the department of Physics, 
9 to Mathematics, 3 to Chemistry, 2 to Astronomy, 3 to Ocean- 
ography, 5 to Biology, 1 to Human Anatomy, 2 to Comparative 
Anatomy, 3 to Physiology, 4 to Meteorology, and 1 to Social 
Statistics. 
Since the commencement of the Session 23 Fellows have been 
added to our numbers. Of these, 2 are Professors, 6 are 
Lecturers on Science, 3 are Doctors of Science, 3 have the 
degree of M.D., and 2 that of LL.D. 
I regret to say that during the same period the Society has lost 
by death 11 members, among whom are two of its Hon. Vice- 
Presidents, having formerly filled the office of President, — the 
Duke of Argyll and Sir Douglas Maclagan. 
The Duke of Argyll, besides being President of this Society 
from 1860 to 1864, held at various times the offices of Chancellor 
of the University of St Andrews, Lord Rector of the University of 
Glasgow, and President of the British Association for the Advance- 
ment of Science in 1861. Theological controversy, metaphysical 
speculation, economical inquiries, historical research, and geology 
were subjects all ably treated of in his various publications, 
whilst as a statesman he initiated and supported much useful 
legislation. 
Sir Douglas Maclagan was President of this Society from 
1890 to 1894. He held in a distinguished manner for thirty-four 
years the Chair of Forensic Medicine, and was trusted adviser of 
the Crown in trials where forensic advice was required. His genial 
presence among us, now lost, is a happy memory to many of our 
Fellows. 
