PROCEEDINGS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE, xliii 
On the motion of Mr. R. Dow, it was agreed that a Photographic 
Section of the Society be formed, under the conditions recommended 
by the Council—namely, that each member of the Section shall pay 
an annual subscription of two shillings, in addition to the ordinary 
sub c iption of the Society. 
The following Reports were read and adopted :— 
REPORT OF COUNCIL. 
The return of the month of March imposes upon your Council 
the duty of reviewing the past year, and it is glad to be able to 
state, in this its Twenty-second Annual Report, that the work of 
the Society continues to make progress, slower, possibly, than some 
of us care to see, but still in a right direction. The laws of growth 
in societies, as in nature, are usually most active during youth, and as 
maturer years come on the progress made is always slower, but often 
more stable. Your Council therefore hopes that, having as a Society 
attained to years of maturity, though our progress may not be as 
rapid as in some former years, still in some measure we may be able 
to show from year to year that development is not arrested. 
During the past year 6 monthly meetings were held and 9 papers 
read. The average attendance was 37-—the greatest number being 
45, on 10th January, 1889 ; and the least 22, on 8th March, 1888. 
This shows a slight falling off from last year. Twelve new members 
have been admitted during the year, showing a net gain of 9 and a 
present membership of 318, including 2 honorary and 9 correspond¬ 
ing members and 9 associates. 
In addition to the monthly meetings, 4 extra lectures were given 
during November by the Rev. F. Smith, which were very well attended, 
and the Council has to thank Mr. Smith for his kindness in offering 
that course, and trusts that the lectures may, on some future occasion, 
be continued. Seven Excursions were arranged for the summer 
months, but, owing to the weather, only five of the places were 
visited. The Council heartily thanks the various landlords and 
tenants who so readily gave their permission to admit of these 
excursions being carried out. The use of the Lecture-room has 
again been granted to the University Extension, the Horticultural, 
and the Medical Societies. 
The Museum has during the year been visited by 2,200 persons, 
bringing the total up to over 24,000. 
REPORT OF TREASURER. 
(See Balance-Sheet , page liv.) 
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN. 
No fresh occurrences during the past session fall to be reported 
in connection with the Library. 
The number of readers continues at about the same point as 
during the previous session, and any increase is not to be looked 
for as long as the financial barriers exist, which preclude any material 
additions to the number of volumes. 
