1903. News Glea7tmqs» 105 



Equipment and its Probabi^e Cost. 



In order to carry on the investigations mentioned above, it will be 

 necessary to establish a marine laboratory, and to purchase a boat, 

 dredges, tow-nets, &c. If systematic observations are to be carried on 

 at regulai and frequent intervals, it will also be absolutely necessary to 

 secure the entire services of an efficient scientific assistant and of a boat- 

 man. The following is a rough estimate of the outlay needed to meet 

 these requirements : — (a) Rent or purchase of cottage for use as a 

 Marine Laboratory, and fitting up of same, £']o. {b') Purchase of steam- 

 launch, dredges, apparatus, &c., ;[^25o. (c) Salaries of skilled assistant 

 and boatman, ;i^2oo per annum, {d) Incidental expenses : chemicals, 

 bottles, books, &c., ;i^ioo per annum. 



The Association will consist of life members, annual members, and 

 associates. Any person contributing ;^io or upwards to the Association 

 will be eligible for election as a life member ; annual members will pay 

 £1 per annum ; associates, 10s. 



The affairs of the Association will be managed by a council elected 

 annually, and consisting of twelve membe'rs of the Association, of whom 

 six are to be elected by the members and associates of the Association, 

 two by the Queen's College, Belfast, two by the Belfast Natural History 

 and Philosophical Society, and two by the Belfast Naturalists' Field 

 Club. 



Within the last month much progress has been made. Nearly ;^50o 

 has been subscribed locally, a steam-launch has been purchased, a small 

 cottage has been taken at Larne Harbour, Co. Antrim, and has been 

 turned into a working laboratory, a resident naturalist has been 

 appointed (Mr. Pearson, from Professor Herdman's Laboratory, Liver- 

 pool), and systematic work was begun towards the end of March. We 

 are glad to learn that the Department of Agriculture and Technical 

 Instruction has expressed approval of the new Association, and has 

 arranged to make use of its scientific staff in certain fishery investiga- 

 tions. 



Royal Irish Academicians. 



The third annual election of members under the new rules took place 

 on March 16. There were ten candidates, and all were recommended 

 by the Council, and elected by the Academy. Natural Science is repre- 

 sented among the new members by G. H. Carpenter and Prof Gregg 

 Wilson, and Physical Science by W. K- Adeney, Prof. Hugh Ryan, and 

 Prof W. E. Thrift. The other new members are— Rev. Wm. Carrigan, 

 Dr. Couolly Norman, Rev. C. F. K. Pooler, R. A, P. Rogers, and J. H. 

 Wardell. The new members of Council elected on the same occasion 

 include George Coffey, Prof John Joly, R. Lloyd Praeger, and R. F. 

 Scharff. 



