1 78 The Irish Naturalist. August, 



BELFAST NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



April 6.— The fort3--sixth annual meeting -was held in the Museum, 

 College Square North, the President of the Club, (Robert Patterson, 

 F.L.S., M.K.I. A.) in the chair. There was a large attendance of members. 



The Secretary (Robert Welch, M.R.I. A.) read the annual report, which 

 contained the following: — "During the past year thirty-one new mem- 

 bers have been elected, of whom twenty-eight have qualified by paying 

 entrance and subscription fees. There were 31 deaths and resignations, 

 giving a net decrease of three. Plight committee meetings were held 

 during the year, the average attendance being eleven out of a possible 

 sixteen. The programme of the summer session was carried out, and 

 the excursions, which were carried out under the couductorship of 

 various members of the Committee, were fairly well attended, the 

 average number being fifty-three. Mrs. Hobson was nominated to repre- 

 sent the Club at the British Association conference of delegates held in 

 Dublin in September. Mrs. Hobson attended and submitted her report, 

 which will be found in the Proceedings. The Treasurer's statement of 

 accounts, shows a balance of ^"12 i^. ']d. in hands. 



The report of the Botanical Section was read by N. Carrothers, the 

 Geological report by J. L. S. Jackson, the Zoological report by N. H. 

 Foster, M.B.O.U., the Archeeological report by Mrs. Hobson, the librarian's 

 report by J. L. S.Jackson, the report of the Sub-committee appointed to 

 adjudicate on the collections sent in for Club prizes by N. H. P'oster. 

 M.B.O.U., and the Treasurer's statement of accounts by W. H. Phillips. 

 The adoption of the various reports was moved by the President, 

 seconded by the Vice-President, W. H. Gall way, supported by William 

 Gray, M.R.I. A., and passed. 



E.J. M'Kean, B.A., B.L., moved, and C. J. Robertson seconded, that 

 N. H. Poster, M.B.O.U., be elected president for the ensuing year. This 

 was passed with hearty acclamation. W. H. Gallway was re-elected 

 vice-president, W. H. Phillips was re-elected treasurer, J. L. S.Jackson 

 was re-elected librarian. Miss Agnew and Arthur W. Stelfox were 

 appointed honorary secretaries. 



The following ten members were chosen to serve on the Committee : — 

 R. Bell, F. Balfour-Brovvne, M.A., F.R vS.F:. ; N. Carrothers ; W.J. Fennell, 

 F.R.I.B.A. ; W. A. Green ; II. C. Marshall : H. L. Orr ; Robert Patterson, 

 F.L.vS.; W. J. C. Tomlinson ; and R. Welch, M.R.I.A. 



Suggestions of places to be visited during the summer excursions 

 were then received, and a new member having been elected, T. K. 

 Farrington moved, and Walter Chambers seconded, a vote of thanks to 

 the retiring President, Robert Patterson, P\L.S., both gentlemen alluding 

 elo(iuently to his services to the Club during his term of office. Mr. 

 Patterson replied to the motion, which was passed in the most enthusi- 

 astic manner. A very cordial vote of thanks was also passed to the 

 retiring vSecretary, Robert Welch, INI. R.I. A., on the motion of T. 

 Anderson, seconded by G. DonaULson. Mr. Welch having replied suit- 

 ably, the meeting terminated. 



