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Secretary, Mr. J. L. Copeman, who, on 25th February, 1892, 

 read a paper before that important local body, the Cork 

 literary and Scientific Society, entitled, " A Plea for a 

 Society's Room, Field Club, and Museum." The discus- 

 sion on this paper showing that some interest in the 

 subject had been aroused, it was followed by a meeting in 

 the Crawford Municipal Buildings, on 18th March, convened 

 by a circular signed by Mr. Copeman, with the object of 

 founding a Field Club in Cork. This meeting was attended 

 by about 40 persons ; resolutions were passed, approving the 

 proposal ; a code of rules, very similar to those which govern 

 the Belfast and Dublin Clubs, was adopted, and the following 

 officers were nominated and subsequently elected: — President, 

 Prof. Marcus Hartog, d.sc. ; Hon. Vice-President, Rt. Rev. 

 Dr. Sheehan ; Vice-Presidents, Denny I,ane, m.a., W. H. 

 Shaw, M.A., W. J. Knight, u,. d., J. Cotter, m.d. ; Treasurer, 

 John Gilbert ; Curator, R. A. Phillips ; Secretaries, W. B. 

 Barrington, J. Iy. Copeman ; with a Committee of ten Members. 

 Rooms for meetings were obtained in the Crawford Muni- 

 cipal Buildings ; a local museum was founded ; and the 

 Cork Field Club entered on a life which will, we trust, be a 

 long and prosperous one. The first business meeting was 

 held on 1st April, when the President inaugurated the first 

 session with a ''Gossip on Pond Life." The first excursion 

 was held on 18th April, when the historic neighbourhood of 

 Blarney was visited by some 36 members and friends ; on 

 this occasion, Mr. J. O'Sullivau made the munificent offer to 

 hand over to the Club the whole of his large local herbarium, 

 when accommodation was provided for its reception. During 

 the ensuing summer and winter, a large number of excursions 

 and indoor meetings were held. The first annual meeting 

 took place on 17th April, when, according to the official 

 notice sent to this Journal, the report " showed a highly 

 creditable position. " The membership stood at 89, and the 

 financial position was good. The Officers and Committee 

 were in most part re-elected, the only noteworthy change 

 being the appointment of Miss Martin as a Vice-President, in 

 place of Dr. Cotter. 



The second year was quiet, but many places were visited, 

 and a number of scientific subjects discussed, and on the 

 whole, the interest in the Club proceedings was fairly well 



