1 78 The Irish Naturalist. September, 



W. H. Patterson, M.R.I.A. (Ex-Presideut B.N.F.C), wished to call 

 the attentiou of all members present to the Irish Naturalist, a journal run, 

 not for profit, but at considerable loss, for the encouragement of natural 

 history pursuits in Ireland. He thought all members of the Field Clubs 

 should make a point of subscribing to it, and, if possible, of contributing 

 to its pages. 



The Chairman endorsed Mr. Patterson's remarks, and complimented 

 the PXlitors, two of whom had given their services to the Journal since 

 it was founded over twelve years ago. 



R. Ivr.OYD Praeger said he thought this meeting should not close 

 without a word of congratulation to their veteran fellow-member, Mr. 

 Samuel Alexander Stewart, A.L.S., on the recent recognition by His 

 Majesty's Government of his service to science by making him a grant 

 from the Royal Bounty Fund. He moved — "That this meeting of the 

 combined Field Clubs of Ireland desires to oifer to Mr. S. A. Stewart, 

 A.Iv.S., its warm congratulations on the recognition recently recived from 

 His Majesty's Government of the great value of the scientific work to 

 which he has devoted his long life." 



The Chairman said that such a resolution needed no seconding. He 

 put it to the meeting and it was carried amid applause. 



Mrs. Fennei.1. (B.N.F.C), advocated the diffusion of elementary 

 science, and especially of botany and horticulture, among the masses. 

 A little knowledge of plants and how they grew was most beneficial. She 

 wished Irish people could be taught to keep gardens. Tidy gardens 

 would also lead to tidy houses, and cleanliness of house and person was 

 still a desideratum in parts of Ireland. She appealed to Mr. Praeger to 

 say how the knowledge of botany possessed by the few might be trans- 

 mitted to the many. 



R. Li<OYD Praeger said Mrs. Fennell had set him a difiicult question. 

 ^o one be more pleased than himself if the political cry of Ireland in the 

 near future was " Cleanliness and Botan5\" He thought that Mr. Car- 

 penter, who had recently been engaged in the Department of Agricul- 

 ture's schemes for the extension of scientific training, might be able to 

 give some information on the subject. 



G. H. Carpenter, B.Sc, M.R.I.A. (Ex-President D.N.F.C), described 

 the work now being done in the Royal College of Science for Ireland in 

 the training of science teachers, and also spoke of the Department's 

 arrangements concerning agricultural instructors. 



The proceedings then terminated. 



Friday, Jui.y 15. 



Again a bright morning after a heavy night's rain. Starting in 

 brakes at 9.0, the route lay northward to where the huge grey cliff- 

 gates of Glencar rise a thousand feet on either hand. In the glen, the 

 road dipped rapidly to Glencar Lake, at the upper end of which the 

 day's rendezvous was established. Glencar waterfall was first visited, 



