PROCEEDINGS OF THE PERTHSHIRE-SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. 
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working member. They had incurred great obligations to 
the public for the noble support which had been accorded 
to them, and they must discharge them honourably by 
striving to make the work of the Society as perfect as 
possible. He (the chairman) had. in the course of his pro¬ 
fessional duties in connection with the Geological Survey, 
traversed a large part of Scotland, and become intimately 
acquainted with many districts, and he could say that 
there was none more interesting than Perthshire; and 
though he had the misfortune not to be a Perthshire man 
by birth, yet he had become so familiar with the county 
that he had, he thought, partly become a son of Perth¬ 
shire. Dr Geikie then alluded to the success of the late 
bazaar, which had more than exceeded their expectations. 
If, however, their Museum Scheme was to be fully de¬ 
veloped, a little more money would be necessary, but this, 
he had little doubt, would be forthcoming in time. 
- The next toast was “The Lord-Provost and Magis¬ 
trates,” who, said the chairman, had always taken a great 
interest in the welfare of the Society. 
After a brief reply from the Lord-Provost, Mr Robert 
Pullar proposed “ The Memory of Sir Thomas Mon- 
creiffe,” and expressed the great sorrow they all felt that 
Sir Thomas had not been spared to see, as they had, the 
realization of his dreams regarding the Museum. After 
alluding to the great indebtedness of the Society to Sir 
Thomas, Mr Pullar said that he wished to take this oppor¬ 
tunity of announcing a donation which had been given to 
the Society in the shape of the marble medallion of their 
late President, which they had all seen at the bazaar. 
This medallion had been won by Mrs Pleming of Inchyra, 
and that lady had, in the most generous manner, given it 
to be preserved in the Museum buildings, where, though 
she valued it very highly, she thought it ought to be. 
They would all, Mr Pullar was sure, greatly appreciate 
Mrs Fleming’s kindness. The toast was drunk in solemn 
silence, and was suitably acknowledged by Sir Robert 
Moncreiffe. 
The Rev. Dr Milroy, of Moneydie, proposed, in 
felicitous terms, the health of the President, from whose 
connection with the Society they had all derived so much 
benefit. The toast was drunk with all the honours. 
Dr Buchanan White proposed “All Friends around 
Ben Lawers,” which, as he explained, meant all who, 
directly or indirectly, promoted the objects of the Society. 
Amongst the latter were all Scientific Societies at home 
and abroad, who were friends in the sense that their objects 
.—viz., the study of natural science--were the same, and 
who, therefore, ought to be commemorated in a gathering 
like the present. He, however, wished to include more 
particularly in this toast all the friends who had helped 
them to the realisation of their Museum Scheme, and most 
especially the ladies who had, at the cost of great trouble 
and fatigue, either as stallholders or assistants, helped so 
efficiently to make the Bazaar the great success it was. 
After giving some particulars of the pecuniary results of 
the Bazaar, Dr Buchanan White said that it was proposed 
that this toast should be coupled with the name of ex- 
Provost Richardson, who, as all present could testify, had 
proved himself a true friend; but as that gentleman was 
unfortunately absent from illness, he would ask them to 
join in it the name of Mr Dawson, one of the founders of 
the Society, and who had all along given many proofs of 
his warm interest in it. 
Mr Dawson having replied, 
Mr Andrew Coates proposed “ Science and Scientific 
Education,” to which Councillor Jackson replied. 
Ex-Bailie M’Neill proposed “ The health of the Secre¬ 
tary and other Officers,” for which the Secretary, Mr 
John Young, returned thanks. 
Mr John Macgregor, Postmaster, proposed the health 
of Mr John Sim, associate of the Society, and one of its 
oldest members, whose botanical attainments, and the 
readiness with which he was always willing to impart his 
stores of information to others, were well known to all 
present. After a few words from Dr Buchanan White in 
support of Mr Macgregor’s statements, Sergeant SlM re¬ 
plied, remarking that in the course of a long and varied 
life (he was now above 70 years of age) he had in his 
humble way always endeavoured to communicate to 
others the pleasures he had derived from a study of 
Nature. 
Mr Skeete proposed “ The Flowers of Perthshire,” 
which toast, he explained, meant the ladies, and especially 
the lady-members of the Society, laying stress on the fact 
that without the assistance that had been so heartily 
given by the ladies the Society would not be in the 
healthy financial condition in which it now was. 
Mr J. B. Campbell replied to the toast, and took 
occasion to express his belief in the benefits that would 
result to the community at large, not forgetting the 
working class, of which he was proud to be a member, 
from the Society and its museum. 
During the evening songs were sung by various members, 
and the meeting, which was free from all formality, was 
enjoyed by all present. 
