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PROCEEDINGS OF THE PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. 
no distant date, I may mention the gratifying fact, that j 
the two Societies are likely to unite with similar societies 
in Dundee and several other towns in obtaining the services 
of science-lecturers, to be provided by the Gilchrist 
Fund. In a recent address to this Society, you 
may remember that I mentioned that we were co-operating 
with the Dundee Naturalists’ Society to obtain the advan¬ 
tage of this fund, and I am now happy to state that 
these negotiations are likely to be crowned with success. 
I cannot but congratulate the members of this Society 
that they are now in a position to take full advan¬ 
tage of this and similar means of instruction. It is our in- 
ention ere long to make the attempt to establish regular 
classes for the teaching of natural science; and our build¬ 
ing will always be at the service of those who may desire 
the use of our rooms for similar purposes. Already we 
have had an application from the Ladies’ Educational 
Association for the use of our lecture-room—a request 
which I need hardly say we have much pleasure in grant¬ 
ing. 
Now, ladies and gentlemen, I need not detain you 
longer with any remarks of mine. I will only ask you to 
join with me in tendering a very hearty vote of thanks to 
the subscribers to the Museum Fund. And with this 
vote of thanks, I would couple the name of Col. 
Drummond Hay, who, all through a somewhat trying 
time, has been one of our best friends. I trust 
that he and the other subscribers who have so un¬ 
selfishly come forward to help us may live to see this 
building, which is their gift, become every year of 
increasing importance,—fostering the love of science in 
our midst,—spreading abroad a truer because more intelli¬ 
gent appreciation of the beautiful creation of which we 
form a part,—and leading many to see that a reverent and 
humble study of nature, so far from having any material¬ 
izing effect, must tend more and more to elevate our 
conceptions of the wisdom and beneficence of the Divine 
Creator and Upholder, in whom we live and move and 
have our being. 
Colonel Drummond Hay, in replying, said that he was 
sure that all those in the room who were naturalists, and 
who had the pleasure of listening to the instructions of the 
President of the Society, would do what they could to 
support him in carrying out the good objects which he had 
tried in every way to bring before the Society. He thought 
the Society was exceptionally fortunate in having for its 
President one who occupied the position that Dr Geikie 
did. 
Sheriff Barclay proposed a vote of thanks to the Com¬ 
mittee who had wrought so laboriously to perfect the 
Museum Scheme. He belonged to both the Natural 
Science and Literary and Antiquarian Societies, and he 
would like all the ladies and gentlemen present to be mem¬ 
bers of each of these Societies also. In conclusion he ex¬ 
pressed much pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to 
the Committee who had laboured so industriously to get 
erected the Museum building, which was worthy the 
Society and worthy the memory of that great man, Sir 
Thomas Moncreiffe. 
Dr Geikie proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the 
directors of the Working Boys’ and Girls’Religious Society 
for their kindness in granting the use of the hall. 
Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie proposed a cordial 
vote of thanks to the President of the Society for his 
conduct in the chair. In his address he had combined 
amusement with instruction, and anticipating what had 
been urged upon them by their excellent friend, Sheriff 
Barclay, had provoked somebody,-and, he hoped, to 
good deeds. 
The company then broke up, and, having inspected the 
Museum buildings, were served with tea in the Museum 
Hall. 
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