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even in a very imperfect degree, the more I wonder and admire, 
will even go a step further, and say that, the more I know, the more I 
reverence the Author of all. It has always seemed to me that those 
who affect to despise the study of Natural Science on the ground that 
it tends to disillusionise the imagination, are just those who have not 
the inclination or the ability to apply themselves to such study. 
In conclusion, I would sum up my argument by stating that the 
artist, whether he be poet or painter, who would produce an artistic 
transcription of Nature must produce one which is free from inac¬ 
curacies of detail; and to be able to do this he must be possessed of 
a certain amount of scientific knowledge. 
COURSE OF LECTURES ON GEOLOGY. 
The Society engaged Mr. James B. Corr, Dundee, to deliver the 
following Geological Lectures, which were given in the Lecture 
Room of the Society, on Friday evenings at Eight, as under :— 
1899. 
Feb. 17 —“Rock Fragments and what they Teach.” 
,, 24—“Geological Structure of the Earth’s Crust.” 
Mar. 3 —“The Geological Record and its Interpretation.” 
,, 10—“The Succession of Life on our Planet.” 
,, 17—“Rambles up the Tay Valley in Search of Minerals.” 
,, 24—“Geology of the Lower Basin of the Tay.” 
There were also two Excursions in connection with the course, 
one to Moncreiffe Hill and one to Dunkeld. These were well 
attended and greatly appreciated. 
PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION. 
Report of Proceedings, 1898-99. 
The Photographic Section has had a most remarkable and 
successful year. In May, 1898, a meeting was held in the city to 
form a Photographic Society for purely photographic purposes. Mr. 
Rodger attended on behalf of the P.S.N.S., and explained the 
advantages that were to be derived by joining the same. After 
some discussion, a Committee of the Meeting was appointed, and 
was instructed to approach the Council of the P.S.N.S., and to 
inquire as to the advisability of joining the latter body instead of 
forming a new society. 
The Committee were so pleased with the friendly manner in 
which the Council met them, especially with the promise that a 
new darkroom would be fitted up for the Photographic Members, 
that they unanimously reported in favour of becoming Members of 
the Photographic Section of the P.S.N.S., as by this means greater 
advantages would be obtained than by the formation of a new 
association. 
By this means some 40 members were added to the Society. 
