PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. Cxlv 
12th March, 1903. 
THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING. 
Henry Coates, F.R.S.E., President, in the Chair. 
The following Reports were read and adopted :—• 
REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
The Council have great pleasure in presenting this their Thirty- 
Sixth Annual Report. 
Five Monthly Meetings were held during the past year, at which 
7 papers were read, exclusive of the usual two Addresses of the 
President, the one at the Annual Meeting, and the other at the 
opening of the Winter Session. 
The Meetings continue to be very well attended, the average 
attendance being 47. The largest number present at a Meeting 
was 70, on the 12th March, 1902, and the smallest 38, on nth 
December, 1902. 
The Roll of Members remains almost stationary, for although 21 
Ordinary Members have been added during the year, the names of 
22 have been removed from the list, owing to death and other causes, 
showing a decrease of 1 compared with last year. 
The total Membership is now 417, including 1 Honorary, 12 
Corresponding, and 12 Associate Members, 8 Associates, and 384 
Ordinary Members. 
During the year 10 Excursions were held, and were fairly well 
attended. The Society was again delighted to renew its friendship 
with the Members of the Scottish Natural History Society of Edin¬ 
burgh at an Excursion to the Rumbling Bridge on 6th September. 
Your Council desire to acknowledge their indebtedness to various 
gentlemen who granted permission for some of the Excursions, and 
also to all who contributed to their success. 
Last summer the Town Council again took into consideration the 
offer which the Society made in 1896 to present their Museum to the 
City, and after having conferred with your Council, they unanimously 
resolved to accept the gift. Your Council, at the same time, 
volunteered to provide the funds necessary for the upkeep of the 
Museum during the first five years. The Deeds of Transfer were 
signed on 16th June, and thereafter Sir Robert Pullar, on behalf of 
the Trustees, formally handed over the keys of the building to Lord 
Provost Love, as representing the Civic Authority. The Society, 
however, retains the exclusive use of the Library and Lecture Room, 
on payment of a rent, to be mutually arranged. 
Among those removed by death during the year, your Council 
desire to mention especially Mr. Robert Brown, F.E., R.N., who long 
served the Society on the Council, and always took a deep interest 
in its work. 
The Council are pleased to think that the Essay Competition 
amongst the children attending the Schools of Perthshire continues 
to be attractive, 100 Essays being sent in to last year’s competition. 
