PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. Xlll 
12th January, 1899. 
Henry Coates, F. R. S. E., President, in the Chair. 
There was exhibited a Photograph of the Moon, taken by Mr. 
George Young, 8 Kinnaird Bank, Craigie. 
There was also exhibited a series of skeletons prepared by Mr. 
Alex. M. Rodger for the Index Museum. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. “The Feathered Tenants of our Buildings.” By Lieut.-Col. 
W. H. M. Duthie, R.A. (See Trans., Vol. III., Part I., page 10.) 
2. “On the Protection of Wild Birds in Perthshire.” By Col. 
Campbell. (See Trans., Vol. III., Part I., page 18.) 
On the motion of Col. Campbell, it was agreed by the meeting to 
send out circulars to the Proprietors of the County, and to others 
interested in the matter, calling attention to the Order in Council 
recently issued by Lord Balfour of Burleigh, the Secretary of State 
for Scotland, regarding the protection of wild birds and their eggs in 
Scotland. 
9th February, 1899. 
Henry Coates, F. R. S. E., President, in the Chair. 
The following paper was read :— 
“A Naturalist’s Notes on the recent Voyage of the ‘Blencathra’ to 
the Arctic Regions.” By William S. Bruce, F. R. S. G. S. Illustrated 
by a series of lantern slides. (See Trans., Vol. III., Part. I., page 25.) 
9th March, 1899. 
THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING. 
Henry Coates, F. R.S. E., President, in the Chair. 
The following Reports were read and adopted :— 
report of council. 
Your Council, in submitting their Thirty-Second Annual Report, 
can again congratulate the members on the flourishing condition of 
the Society. 
