PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
BOYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH, 
vol. xviii. 1890-91. 
The 108th Session. 
GENERAL STATUTORY MEETING. 
Monday , 24 th November 1890. 
The following Council were elected: — • 
President. 
Sir DOUGLAS MACLAGAN, M.D., F.R.C.P.E. 
Vice-Presidents. 
The Hon. Lord Maclaren, LL.D. ] Professor Chrystal, LL.D. 
F.R.A.S. I Thomas Muir, Esq., LL.D. 
Rev. Professor Flint, D.D. I Sir Arthur Mitchell, K.C.B., LL.D. 
A. Forbes Irvine, Esq. of Drum, LL.D. 
General Secretary— Professor Tait. 
Secretaries to Ordinary Meetings. 
Professor Sir W. Turner, LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S. 
Professor Crum Brown, F.R.S. 
Treasurer — Adam Gillies Smith, Esq., C.A. 
Curator of Library and Museum — Alexander Buchan, Esq., M.A., LL.D. 
Professor Isaac B. Balfour, F.R.S. 
Professor Ewing, F.R.S. 
Professor Jack, LL.D. 
Professor James Geikie, LL.D. 
F.R.S. 
Professor W. H. Perkin, D.Sc., 
F.R.S. 
A. Beatson Bell, Esq., Advocate. 
Hon. Lord Kingsburgh, 
C.B., LL.D., F.R.S. 
John Murray, Esq., LL.D. 
Alexander Bruce, M.A., M.D. 
Dr R. H. Traquair, F.R.S. 
Dr Byrom Bramwell, F.R.C.P.E. 
Professor Copeland, Astronomer- 
Royal for Scotland. 
Ordinary Members of Council. 
The Rt. 
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 Grace the DUKE of ARGYLL, K.G., K.T., LL.D., D.C.L. 
The Right Hon. LORD MONCREIFF of Tulliebole, LL.D. 
Sir WILLIAM THOMSON, LL.D., D.C.L., P.R.S., Foreign Associate of 
the Institute of France. 
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