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authorized name, or else afford us such an exact description that we 

 recognise its place in the system before we have seen a specimen. 



Let us hope that this Association will afford that degree of training 

 to the student that may serve him in good stead, should he ever be 

 called on, as a traveller in untrodden lands, to make known to others the 

 man-els of the wilderness. "We shall then have fulfilled an important 

 part of our mission. 



Lastly, as to the school of Irish naturalists which may spring from 

 our nest, I shall say little. I have already ventured to compare this 

 Association to a promising young pigeon. Now, there are various kinds 

 of pigeons, all derived from one species, all laying similar eggs, and all 

 having a resemblance in early growth ; but as they grow older, the pecu- 

 liarities of the variety are gradually assumed. We have, then, among 

 others, the tumbler, the fantail, the pouter, and the carrier. Now, I 

 trust that our future Irish school will neither be addicted to puffing like 

 the pouter, to strutting like the fantail, or playing antics like the 

 tumbler ; but, like the carrier, the noblest of its race, will fly far and 

 fly high, and return to its nest, this famous University, only to take a 

 new flight, and to carry to the ends of the earth the treasures of wisdom 

 and knowledge. 



The Members then proceeded to ballot, the Eev. E. O'Meara being ap- 

 pointed as Scrutineer, when the following were declared duly elected : — 



Ordinary Member : — The Eight Hon. the Lord Chancellor, LL. D. 



Corresponding Members : — Lucas Barrett, F. G. S., "Woodwardian 

 Museum, Cambridge; Joseph Hooker, M. D., F. B. S., Kew; E. M. 

 Andrew, F. E. & L. S., London ; Eobert Garner, F. L. S., Stoke-upon- 

 Trent. 



Associate Members : — W. H. Baily, Palaeontologist to the Museum of 

 Irish Industry ; Eyland Byron, 2, Fitzwilliam-place. 



The Meeting then adjourned to the 19th of November. 



