X PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. 
3rd March, 1887. 
TWENTIETH ANNUAL MEETING. 
F. Buchanan White, M.D., F.L.S., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 
Miss Rose Morison was elected an Ordinary Member. 
The following donations were intimated :— 
Museum—Perthshire Collection. —Grayling, caught in the Tay— 
from Mr. John Carmichael, Stanley. Stoat—from Mr. John M ; Niven, 
Edinchip. 
Library.— u Modern Agriculture/’ by James Donaldson (4 vols.); 
“Palaeontology of Ontario,” by Prof. H. A. Nicholson (2 vols.); 
“The Weather of the British Islands,” by Geo. Mackenzie; and 
“British Flora,” by R. J. Thornton (5 vols.)—from Dr. Buchanan 
White. 
The following Annual Reports were read and adopted :— 
REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
In presenting its Annual Report, the Council is pleased to be 
able to state that the work of the Society continues to be as active 
as formerly, and that the attendance at the monthly meetings shows 
a slight increase. They cannot, however, but regret that, owing to 
death and other causes, the membership this year shows a decrease 
of about 20. The Council, therefore, hopes that every member will 
make strenuous efforts to increase the number of ordinary members, 
so that the funds may be maintained adequate to the growing 
requirements of the Society. 
During the past session seven meetings have been held, and 
ten papers read. The average attendance was 36—the greatest 
number being 60, on 6th January, 1887, and the least 25, on 4th 
March, 1886. 13 new members have been admitted during the year, 
making a membership of 304, including 2 honorary members, 
9 corresponding members, and 10 associates. During the summer 
months seven excursions were held, and the Council takes this 
opportunity of thanking the various gentlemen who so readily 
afforded the Society facilities to carry out these excursions. 
As formerly, the Council granted the use of the Lecture-Room 
to various local associations for meetings and courses of lectures. 
During the year the Museum was visited by about 4,350 persons, 
making a total since the opening of 20,300. 
REPORT OF TREASURER. 
(See Balance-Sheet on page xi.) 
