MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. President —John Young, M.D., F.G.S., Professor of Natural History, Glasgow University. Vice-Presidents —Edward Hull, M.A., F.R.S., Geological Survey; Edward A. Wünsch, Esq.; Rev. Henry W. Crosskey, F.G.S. Librarian and Curator of Museum —James Armstrong, 16 Albert Drive, Queen's Park. Treasurer —John Wight, C.A., 150 Hope Street. Secretary —James Macalester, 116 St. Vincent Street. Other Members of Council —Dugald Bell, William Cameron, James Dairon, Thomas Naismith, Alexander Macgregor, D. Corse Glen, Daniel Wilson, R. Whyte Skipsey, George R. Alexander, James Thomson, Andrew Armour, J. Wallace Young. HONORARY MEMBERS. Thomas Davidson, F.R.S., F.G.S., 33 Park Crescent, Brighton David Page, F.R.S.E., F.G.S., Gilmore Place, Edinburgh Archibald Geikie, F.R.S., F.G.S., Director, Geological Survey of Scotland, Edinburgh T. Rupert Jones, Professor of Geology, Royal Military College, Sandhurst James W. Kirkby, Leven, Fifeshire Henry Woodward, F.G.S., British Museum, London Joseph H. M'Chesney, Professor of Geology, University of Chicago HONORARY ASSOCIATES. John Scouler, M.D., F.L.S., 100 Woodlands Road James Bryce, L.L.D., F.G.S., High School, Glasgow John Young, Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow Thomas Struthers, Academy, Larkhall James Croll, Geological Survey, Edinburgh CORRESPONDING MEMBERS. Rev. William Fraser, Free Church Manse, Paisley T. B. Greierson, M.D., Thornhill, Dumfries-shire Rev. Dr. Gordon, Manse of Birnie, Elgin Rev. Dr. Patson J. Gloag, Manse, Blantyre John R. S. Hunter, Braidwood, Carluke James Hunter, Ironmaster, Coltness Iron Works David Kerr, Wemyss Colliery, Fifeshire James Linn, Whitedalehead, Whitburn Rev. Alexander M'Bride, North Bute Rev. Hugh Mitchell, Craig, Montrose John Steedman, Charlestown, Fife George Sommerville, Lennoxtown Alexander Winchell, Professor of Geology, University of Michigan Rev. Edward Myers, F.G.S. This 250-word extract was created in the absence of an abstract