r.24 The hish Naturalist. January, 



Irish Naturalist. Mr. Praeger pointed out the necessity of the Club's 

 publishing papers read before it, if it wished to remain a Corresponding 

 Society in connection with the British Association. 

 "■ Miss A. Frazer and Mr. D. ly. Murphy were elected associate members. 



LIMERICK FIELD CLUB. 



Novembers — Annuai^ Meeting. — The President (P.J. Lynch, CB), 

 in the chair. After an opening address by the President on the work 

 and aims of the Club, J. F. Windi^E, C.B., read the annual report, which 

 contained the following : — 



"The Committee are pleased to be able to report that during the past 

 year (the tenth of the Club's existence) there has been an increase in 

 membership, which now stands at 124, as compared with 113 last year. 



'• Our income this year from all sources, including subscriptions to- 

 wards defraying the expenses of the Dublin Field Club excursion, 

 amounted to ^^^70 y^y, 6^., and our expenditure was ^^69 \^s. 2,d. 



*' The Club Journal was published in August, and a copy sent to each 

 member. The Journal Committee regret they were unable to publish 

 this year all the matter sent in, as they thought it their duty not to en- 

 large it beyond its present size. During the Winter Session 1902-03 the 

 programme was carried out, the attendance of members being good. 



" Our Summer Excursions this year were marked by the visit paid to 

 us by the Dublin Field Club in June, lasting for three days, and carried 

 out most successfully in brilliant weather. Your Committee desire to 

 thank all the members who .so liberally subscribed to defray some of the 

 expenses, and regret that more members did not avail themselves of the 

 opportunity of visiting our county in such very pleasant and instructive 

 company. A detailed report of the excursions will be published in our 

 Journal next year. 



" Photography.— Your Committee have again to call attention to the 

 falling off of members contributing to our photographic evenings. 

 What was once a flourishing section is now reduced to a few working 

 ■ members. During the year a movement has been started by some of 

 the members of this section to raise a fund to mark the birthplace of 

 our great local antiquary, Bugene O'Curry, at Doonagha. It is hoped 

 that all the members of the Club, with their friends, will unite in 

 bringing it to a successful issue." 



Mr. Joseph Stewart read the financial statement, which was satis- 

 factory, showing a balance of ;^8 5^. 3^. to start the new year with. 



The following were elected officers of the Club for the ensuing year : — 

 President — Dr. W. A. Fogerty. Vice-Presidents— P. J. Lynch and J. P. 

 Dalton. Committee— Mrs. Gibson, Miss A. Doyle, Rev. T. Lee, Rev. H. 

 Orpeu, B. Barringtou, H. V. Moroney, and H. V. Hanna. Hon. Trea- 

 surer — Joseph Stewart. Hon. Joint Secretaries — Dr. George Fogerty 

 and J. F. Windle. 



A vote of thanks to the outgoing President concluded the business. 



