6o Ihe Irish Nahiralist. [February, 1898. 



Couuty-Inspector Hayes said that he would take up their time only to 

 endorse what Mr. Beauchamp had said, and to second the adoption of 

 the report. 



The report was passed unanimously. 



Mr. Xeale said it appeared from the Treasurer's report that he had 

 fourpence in hands (laughter), but with the immediate prospect of 

 getting in subscriptions from between 200 and 300 members he thought 

 the Club would soon be in a health}' financial condition (hear, hear). 



The following executive was appointed for the ensuing year: — 



President— Dr. W. A. Fogerty ; Vice-Presidents— Mr. R. D. O'Brien 

 and Mr. James Frost, J. P. ; Hon. Treasurer— Mr. Jos. Stewart ; Com- 

 mittee—Mrs. R. Gibson, Miss Bbrill, Mr. B. Barrington, Rev. W. E. 

 Beutley, Rev. T. Lee, Adm., Mr. P. J. Lynch, C.E., and Mr. J. F. G. 

 Windle, CE. ; Hon. Sec. Photo Section— Dr. G. Fogerty; Hon. Sec. 

 Archaeological Section— Mr. J. Grene Barry, J. P. ; Hon. Sec. Natural 

 Science Section, and also General Secretary— Mr. F. Neale. 



Mr. Neale proposed, and it was adopted unanimously, that a vote of 

 thanks be passed to The Amateur Photographer ; to the Trustees of the 

 Savings Banks, to Mr J. Lizar, and Mr. Welch, of Belfast, and to Pro- 

 fessor x\. Haddon, of Dublin, for loans of instruments, &c. ; to the Photo- 

 graphic Section of the Club, and others who contributed to the success 

 of the evening. 



Dubinin Naturai^ists' Fiei^d Ci,ub. 



December 7.— The President (Prof. GrenviIvI^e C01.E, F.G.S.) in the 

 chair. The Rev. C H. Waddei.1., M.A., B.D. (of Saintfield, Co. Down), 

 was present as the Delegate, from the Belfast Field Club, of the Irish 

 Field Club Union, and gave a lecture on Mosses and Liverworts. The 

 lecturer mentioned the advantages associated with the collection and 

 examination of these groups of plants. By means of lantern slides and 

 diagrams lent, for the most part, by the Royal College of Science, the 

 life-history of the groups, points of interest in structure and habitat were 

 fully described. A vote of thanks proposed by A. V.Jennings, F.L.S., 

 and seconded by D. M'Ardle was heartily passed. Mr. Waddell expressed 

 the hope that some members of the Club would join the British Moss 

 Exchange Club (which he had founded), to help beginners in the study 

 of mosses and for the exchange of specimens. Several books were re- 

 commended, including one by Sir E- Fry, the President of the Irish Land 

 Commission Inquiry Commission. 



Messrs. G. Coffey, M R.I.A., Bryan J. Jones, E. Gallagher, and Miss 

 O'Hara were elected members. Three candidates for election, and the 

 officers and Committee for 1898 were nominated. 



After expression of thanks to Mr. Greenwood Pim, M.A., for taking 

 charge of the lantern, the meeting ended in a much enjoyed demonstra- 

 tion by Mr. Waddell of the many fresh mosses and liverworts he had col- 

 lected for the meeting. 



