64 The Irish Naturalist, June, 1923. 



IRISH SOCIETIES. 



ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



A splendid example of Chapman's Zebra, recently purchased, is one 

 of the most important additions made for some time to the collection of 

 animals in the Gardens. Other recent arrivals include a number of Sooty 

 Mangabeys, a Himalayan Bear, and a Leopard. A Zebu calf was born 

 early in March. 10,000 Loch Leven Trout ova and 5,000 Salmon ova 

 have been placed in the hatcheries. 



BELFAST NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



April 17. — The annual meeting of the Club was held, the President 

 (Rev. W. R. Megaw, B.A.) in the chair. The reports submitted showed 

 that the Club, which has this year reached its diamond jubilee, is in an 

 exceedingly prosperous condition. The membership was increased by 

 117 during the year, and now stands at 571, and the finances, under the 

 management of the honorary treasurer (T. Edens Osborne) showed a 

 corresponding improvement. The office-bearers for 1923-24 were 

 appointed as follows : — President, J. A. Sydney Stendall ; Vice-President, 

 A. P. Hoskins ; Honorary Secretaries, A. Albert Campbell and Thomas 

 M. Deans ; Honorary Treasurer, T. Edens Osborne ; Honorary Librarian, 

 W. M. Crawford ; Honorary Secretaries of Sections, Robert Bell (geology), 

 Nathaniel Carrothers (botany), James Orr (zoology), W. A. Green (archae- 

 ology), and J. R. H. Greeves (junior). Rev. W. R. Megaw and S. A. 

 Bennett, A. MT. Cleland and John T. Greeves were added to the Committee. 



The outgoing Honorary Secretary (A. MT. Cleland) was cordially 

 thanked for his lengthy and energetic service to the Club. 



Reference was made to the recent deaths of W. H. Phillips (a foundation 

 member), W. J. Fennell, F.R.I. B.A., and Joseph Wright, F G.S., all of 

 whom took an active part in the Club's work in bygone days Sympathy 

 was expressed with Mr. Crawford in the loss of his wife and the serious 

 injuries sustained by himself in the recent shocking railway-crossing 

 accident at Dunmurry. 



Rev. Robert Workman (a foundation member) and Nevin H. Foster 

 were elected Honorary Members. 



