98 The Irish Naturalist. April, 



a more active part in the prosecution of some special branch of natural 

 history. Your Committee acted during the year 1900 on their powers 

 under Rule XIII., and offered prizes for competitions for collections of 

 scientific objects. The} 7 are glad to report that the response, as regards 

 the number of candidates, was satisfactory ; but members competing in 

 future should bear in mind that a stricter adherence to rules is necessary, 

 and a higher quality of work desirable. The proceedings at both the 

 Summer and Winter meetings of the Club continue to be reported in 

 the pages of the Irish Naturalist, and a number of the papers read have 

 appeared in extenso in that journal. The Committee would again urge 

 on members the necessity of supporting this Irish Natural History 

 magazine, by subscribing to it regularly. The Committee regret that 

 the state of the Club's finances does not allow of a grant being at present 

 made towards defraying the expenses of publication during 1900, but 

 they trust that they may be in a position to do this before the end of 

 the year. The best thanks of the Committee are due, and are hereby 

 tendered, to the Council of the Rojal Irish Academy for again granting 

 the Club the privilege of meeting in their House during the year. 



The Treasurer's Report showed that all the Club debts for 1900 have 

 been paid, and that the balance to the credit of the Club at the beginning 

 of 1901 amounts to ,£8 14*. \\<L, being a decrease of £6 i<\s. 3^. upon the 

 year. 



In moving the adoption of these reports Professor Haddon urged on the 

 members the importance of subscribing regularly to the Irish Naturalist, 

 as a firmer financial basis would be established by increasing the 

 circulation of this magazine. Professor Haddon hoped that the 

 excursions would be better attended during the coming year, and that 

 members would avail themselves of the opportunity of doing good and 

 useful work in the field. Mr. Hinch seconded the adoption of these 

 reports. The President remarked that on the whole the Reports 

 were satisfactory. The evening meetings during the year were well 

 attended and much good natural history work was done. 



The officers and Committee for 1901 were elected as follows, no further 

 nominations having been received : — 



President — Greenwood Pirn, M.A., M.R.I.A. ; Vice-President— W. F. 

 De V. Kane, D.L., M.A., M.R.I.A. ; Hon. Secretaries— C. J. Patten, B.A., 

 M.D.; A. L. Otway, B.A. ; Hon. Treasurer— H. K. G. Cuthbert ; Com- 

 mittee— N. H. Alcock. M.D. ; G. H. Carpenter, B.Sc. ; G. P. Farran, B.A.; 

 A. H. Foord, Ph.D.; Miss Hensman, Miss Massy, Miss Mahaffy, Miss 

 M'Intosh, R. LI. Praeger, B.A., B.F,.; J. E. Palmer, H. J. Seymour, B.A., 

 F.G.S.; W. J. de C. Wheeler, B.A. 



Mr. Seymour proposed a vote of thanks to the outgoing officers, Dr. 

 Foord (Vice-President), and Dr. Alcock (Hon. Secretary), for the services 

 they had rendered to the Club during the past year. Mr. Cunnington 

 seconded this motion which was adopted. 



Dr. C J. Patten (Hon. Sec.) moved that the best thanks of the Club 

 be given to the Council of the Royal Irish Academy for so kindly 

 permitting the Club to hold their winter meetings in its House. The 

 motion was carried unanimously. 



