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.At eight o'clock the President formally opened the meeting. Twice 

 during the evening exhibitions of lantern slides were given. The slides, 

 none of which had been before exhibited, were the work of Messrs. 

 Welch, Gray, and Fennell of Belfast, but especially of the first-named ; 

 and they dealt with the scenery, geology, archaeology and ethnography 

 of the district visited by the combined clubs during the Galway 

 conference. The slides were described b}' Professor Haddon, and Messrs. 

 Welch and Praeger. In addition to this contribution from the Belfast 

 Club, three other members of that Society had exhibits. Miss S. M. 

 Thompson showed a characteristic series of clays, scratched stones and 

 erratics, as well as maps and photographs, illustrating the glacial 

 deposits around BelfavSt. Rev. C. H. Waddell showed flowering plants, 

 mosses, and hepatics of the North of Ireland, and Mr. W. H. Phillips, 

 had on view a magnificent series of nature prints of British ferns, and 

 also a number of growing specimens of rare varieties. 



At 9 o'clock the meeting was called to order, while the Secretary read 

 out a list of new members proposed for election ; after which the 

 conversazione was resumed. 



Armagh Naturai. History and Phii^osophicaIv Society. 



October 3rd. — Annual meeting of the Society. — The following officers 

 were elected :— President, Rev. W. F.Johnson, m.a., F.E.S. ; Hon. Secre- 

 tary, H. A. Gray, m.d. ; Hon. Treasurer, J. Moore ; Hon. Librarian, 

 J. Boyd. Committee— R. Gray, f.r.c.p.i. ; W. Gallagher, E, FuUerton, 

 A. Gibson, J. Pillow, W. J. Greer, S. Davison, R. H. Dorman, R. Best, 

 F.J. Anderson, W. Whitsitt, J. Bell, and Rev. R. Patterson. The out- 

 going Committee reported that the debt on the Society had been re- 

 duced to £2) loj- 2^/., which was considered highly satis factor}-. 



Nov. nth. — The President gave his Annual Address, taking for his 

 subject, " Injurious Insects." After remarking how little most people 

 realised the power of insects for liotli benefit and harm, and having 

 given an account of the devastation caused by the larvce of the Antler 

 Moth {jCJiareas graniinis) in Glamorganshire, in 1884, the lecturer pro- 

 ceeded to the main part of his subject. The following insects were 

 noticed : — The Large White Butterfly {Pieris brassica:), the Great Yellow 

 I'nderwing Moth {Trip/uvna pronuba), the Turnip Flea Beetle {Phyllotrda 

 nemoruni), the Wireworm and Click Beetles {Elateridit), the Daddy Long- 

 legs ( Tipvla oleracea), the Cockchafer {Melolontha vulgaris), the Potato Thrips 

 {7'hrips mmutissijnus), and the Wood Wasp {Sirex gigas). The lecture was 

 illustrated with lantern slides from drawings by Miss Ormerod. The 

 Rev. H. M. Harper acted as lanternist, and exhibited the slides in an 

 admirable manner. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to him, on 

 the motion of Mr. A. Gibson, seconded by Mr. J. Bell. In proposing a 

 vote of thanks to the President, Mr. J. H. Fullerton, CE., alluded to Uie 

 regret felt by all at his approaching departure from Armagh, and ex- 

 pressed a hope that, though no longer resident in Armagh, he would not 

 sever his connection with the Societ)\ The vote of thanks, which was 

 seconded by Dr. Gray, having been carried by acclamation, the Presi- 

 dent in his reply said that as the parish of Acton, to which he was going, 

 was not ver}' far from Armagh, he should be happ}' to continue his con- 

 nection with the Society, and render any service he could to it. 



Cork Naturai^ists' Field Ci.ub. 



This Club has had some very interesting excursions during the past 

 session, and a good deal of information has been exchanged amongst 

 the members. The following places have been visited : — 



May nth. — The Lee Valley, to see the old river beds, which are very 

 plainly marked in the district, A field lecture was given by Prof. M. 

 Hartog, M.A., D.sc. 



