PROCEEDINGS OF THE PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. 
199 
March 5th, 1885. 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
F. Buchanan White, M.D., F.L.S., President, 
in the Chair. 
NEW MEMBERS. 
The following were elected :— 
Miss Douglas, Barossa Place; Mr Dan Wylie, Muirton 
Bank; Dr G. Galletly, Perth Infirmary; Mr James Proud- 
foot, South William Street; Mr W. Rutherford, Strath¬ 
more Street, Bridgend; Mr David Keir, Comely Bank; 
Mr Daw, Methven Street; Mr Peter M‘Gregor, National 
Bank; Mr Thos. M'Gregor, Tay Street; Mr W. A. 
Barclay, Savings Bank ; and Mr Thos. Moncrieff, Bal- 
housie Street. 
The following were nominated :— 
Mr John Moncrieff, Hay Street, and Mr John Living¬ 
stone, Barossa, Place. 
The following were elected Associates, in recognition of 
services rendered to the Society :— 
Mr D. Dewar, Remoney, Kenmore, and Mr George 
Alexander, St Paul’s Square, Perth. 
DONATIONS. 
The following were intimated :— 
Perthshire Collection. From Mrs Robertson of Struan— 
peregrine falcon ; from Mr D. Dewar, Remoney—weasel 
(spotted below) and field-vole ; from Colonel Drummond 
Hay—field-vole and two common shrews ; from Mr F. 
Stanley Maude, Coldstream Guards (per Colonel Drum¬ 
mond Hay)—one great black-backed gull (young); from 
Mr T. Richmond, Hilton—snow-bunting; from Mr T. 
Marshall, Stanley—weasel and common field-vole ; from 
Mr P. D. Mallocb, Perth—fungus. 
Index Collection. From Captain Macdonald, St Martins 
—alligator skin; from Mr T. Marshall, Stanley—yeilow 
rabbit; from Mr Macgregcr—crab. 
ELECTION OF COUNCIL FOR 1885-86. 
The following were elected office-bearers and members 
of Council for the Session 1885-86 :— 
F. Buchanan White, Esq., M.D., F.L.S., President. 
John Macgregor, Esq., 
James Stewart, Esq., L.D.S., 
R. D. Pullar, Esq., F.C.S., 
Sir Robert Menzies, Bart., 
S. T. Ellison, Esq., Secretary. 
John Stewart, Esq., Treasurer. 
Col. H. M. Drummond Hay, C.M.Z.S., Curator. 
James Coates, Esq., Librarian. 
Henry Coates, Esq,, F.R.P.S., Editor . 
R. de Bruce Trotter, Esq., M.D., 
L.R.C.P.E., 
John Young, Esq., C.E., 
R. Brown, Esq., R.N., 
report of the council. 
The Council, in presenting the Eighteenth Annual Report, has 
to congratulate the members on the continued prosperity of the 
Seciety. 
During the past session 6 ordinary meetings were held, the 
average attendance at which was 30, being about the same as 
during the previous session. At these meetings 7 papers (in 
addition to shorter communications) were read, the number of 
authors being 6. 
During the past year eight long excursions were made, particu¬ 
lars of which will be found in the “ Proceedings.” As in former 
years, the best thanks of. the Society are due to those landowners 
who for these and other excursions kindly gave permission to go 
over their properties, and otherwise assisted in making the ex¬ 
cursions successful. As several lady-members have expressed a 
wish to Join in the excursions, but have thought that these are 
usually too long for them, the Council will endeavour to make 
arrangements this year to suit all members. 
To the roll of the Society 32 new names have been added 
during the past session. The membership of the Society is now 
329, including 2 Honorary and 8 Corresponding Members, and 9 
Associates. 
As an experiment, the Council invited the members and their 
friends to take part in a conversazione on January 22. The 
experiment having proved highly successful, the Council will 
have under consideration the advisability of repeating it next 
session. 
From the increase in the number of specimens received for 
the Museum, it was found necessary to have a number of new 
cases constructed, in consequence of which the Museum had to 
be closed to the public for a period of about months. During 
the 8J months since last annual meeting that it has been open it 
was visited by upwards of 7000 persons. The total number of 
visitors since the opening in December, 1883, is nearly 15,000. 
The Council have to notice with regret the retirement from 
Vice- Presidents. 
■ Councillors. 
