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March 19. — W. H. Phillips, President, in the chair. A series of 

 papers illustrated by numerous lantern slides, were read on " Lanibay ; 

 its fauna, flora, and antiquities," by R. Lloyd Praeger, M.R.I.A. ; 

 Robert Patterson, M.R.I.A., and Robert Welch, M.R.I.A. ; the sub- 

 stance of which appeared in the January and February numbers of this 

 Journal. At the close of the meeting a vote of thanks was passed to the 

 Hon. Cecil Baring, owner of the island, for the special care and attention 

 which he has shown in the plants and animals of L,amba3 r . 



March 27.— Robert Patterson, M.R.I.A., in the chair. A paper on 

 " Fruits and Vegetables " was read by Arthur Deane, the Curator- 

 of the Municipal Art Gallery and Museum. The paper was illustrated by 

 a number of specimens, and R. Welch, G. Donaldson, N. Carruthers, W. 

 H. Gallway, and C. M. Cunningham, took part in the discussion at the 

 close. 



April g.-^-The President, W. H. Phillips, in the chair. A lecture was 

 delivered before a large audience by Professor Grenville A. J. Cole, 

 F.G.S., M.R.I.A., the subject being " Continental Glaciation." The 

 lecture was illustrated by a number of slides of ice markings and glaciers, 

 from nearly all jparts of Europe, Africa and America, and also striated 

 rocks from different parts of Ireland. Some discussion followed, in 

 which Madame Christen, W. Gray, R. Welch, A. Milligen, and W. J. C. 

 Tomlinson, took part. 



April 17. — Annual Meeting. The outgoing President (W. H. 

 Phillips) in the chair. The Secretary (W. H. Gallway) read the forty- 

 fourth annual report, which showed that the Club was in a very flourish- 

 ing condition. At the last annual meeting, the membership was 395 ; 

 this year it is 418. Eight successful excursions were held, the average 

 number present being 63. The Treasurer submitted his statement of 

 accounts, which showed a small deficit. The Librarian, and the Secretaries 

 of the Geological and Botanical sections read their respective reports, 

 which were of a satisfactory nature. Robert Patterson was elected Presi- 

 dent for the ensuing year, and a vote of thanks was passed to the outgoing 

 President for his services during the past two years. The Committee was 

 re-elected, W.J. C. Tomlinson taking R. Patterson's place. The other office- 

 holders were re-elected, and the Secretaries for the next Session are 

 W. H. Gallway and J. N. Milne. There were two competitors for the 

 prize offered by W. J. Fennell for the best paper on the " Occurrence and 

 Distribution of Iron Ores in Antrim and Down," Messrs. Tomlinson and 

 Strachan, and the judges considered the two papers of such high merit 

 that it was decided that Mr. Fennell's prize be given to Mr. Tomlinson, and 

 that another special prize from the Club be given to Mr. Strachan. Six 

 new members were elected, and a vote of thanks to the retiring Secretary, 

 Mr. Tomlinson, concluded the proceedings. 



April 13.— Botanical Section. Rev. C. H. Waddell, B.D., 

 exhibited and described some interesting plants collected during the 

 summer session, also some rare plants kindly sent by Madame Christen 

 for the Club's herbarium. 



