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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. [Sess. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATUTORY GENERAL MEETING 
Beginning the 132nd Session, 1914-1915. 
At the Annual Statutory Meeting of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, held in the Society’s 
Lecture Room, 24 George Street, on Monday, October 26, 1914, at 4.30 p.m., 
Professor James Geikie, President, in the Chair, 
the Minutes of the last Statutory Meeting, October 27, 1913, were read, approved, and signed. 
On the motion of Dr Knott, seconded by Dr Horne, Dr J. R. Milne and Mr A. G. 
Burgess were appointed Scrutineers, and the ballot for the New Council commenced. 
The General Secretary announced that the Council had granted leave of absence to Mr G. A. 
Stewart, Librarian, and Mr W. J. Beaton, Assistant Librarian, so as to enable them to join 
His Majesty’s forces. The Council had also felt it advisable to close the Society’s Rooms on 
Saturdays at one o’clock. 
The Treasurer’s Accounts for the past year, 1913-1914, were submitted. 
Professor Bower moved the approval of the Treasurer’s Report, and also votes of thanks to the 
Treasurer and the Auditors, who were reappointed. This was agreed to. 
The Scrutineers reported that the following Council had been duly elected : — 
Professor James Geikie, LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S., F.G.S., President. 
Professor T. Hudson Beare, M.Inst.C.E., 
Professor F. 0. Bower, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., 
Professor Sir Thomas R. Fraser, M.D., LL.D,, 
F.R.C.P.E., F.R.S., 
Benjamin N. Peach, LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., 
Professor Sir E. A. Schafer, M.R.C.S., LL.D., F.R.S., 
The Right Hon. Sir J. H. A. Macdonald, K.C.B., 
P.C., LL.D., D.L., F.R.S., M.Inst.E.E., 
Cargill G. Knott, D.Sc., General Secretary. 
Robert Kidston, LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., 
Professor Arthur Robinson, M.D., M.R.C.S., 
James Currie, M.A., Treasurer. 
John S. Black, M.A., LL.D., Curator of Library and Museum. 
Vice- Presidents. 
\ Secretaries to Ordinary 
j JMeetings. 
ORDINARY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. 
James Gordon Gray, D.Sc. 
Professor R. A. Sampson, iM.A,, D.Sc., F.R.S. 
Professor D’Arcy W. Thompson, C.B., B.A., 
F L S 
Professor E. T. Whittaker, Sc.D., F.R.S. 
Principal A. P. Laurie, M.A., D.Sc. 
Professor J. Graham Kerr, M.A., F.R.S. 
Leonard Dobbin, Ph.D. 
Ernest Maclagan Wedderburn, M.A.,. 
LL.B. 
W. B. Blaikie, LL.D. 
John Horne, LL.D., F.S.S., F.G.S. 
K. Ste'wart MacDougall, M.A., D.Sc. 
W. A. Tait. , D.Sc,, M.Inst.C.E. 
Society’s Representative on I ^ M.Inst.C.E. 
George Henot s Trust, J ’ 
