Retiring Presidential address / by R.W. Reid.

  • Reid, Robert William, 1851-1939.
Date:
1899
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Credit: Retiring Presidential address / by R.W. Reid. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    BUCHAN FIELD CLUB, THURSDAY, 5tR January, 1899. RETIRING PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS BY PROFESSOR R. W. REID, M.D., F.R.C.S., UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN. I beg to thank you very sincerely for the honour which you have done me by electing me President of the Club. I am very sorry that I have not been able to take a more active part in the work of the club during my term of office, but my University duties have prevented me from so doing. The club has accomplished a good deal of work during the past i year. In its transactions you will find published the following papers :— 1. One entitled “Protestantism beside the Ugies,’ by the Rev. A. Chalmers. It deals very fully with the dawn of Protestantism in Buchan, and from the great pains which Mr Chalmers has bestowed to verify his statements the contribution is an ex- ceedingly valuable one. 2. Another is called “Place Names in Buchan,” by Mr John Milne. Mr Milne is already well-known to members, from his geo- logical researches, and in his papers on “Place Names,” he records with great accuracy facts which have come under his notice. 3. “ Folk Lore Days and Seasons” by Mr James Spence is an intro- ductory paper and is full of first hand information. 4. A contribution on “Historical Notes on Ellon and Neighbourhood” was read in connexion with the only excursion of the season,— ■ an excursion which took place on August 17th to Ellon and i Esslemont—one which was thoroughly enjoyed by all who i joined in it—and the thanks of the Club are due to Col. Wolrige Gordon for his extremely kind and hospitable recep- tion.