The Irish Natiifalist. May, 
BELFAST NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 
March 12. Zoological Section. — R. H. Whitehouse, M.Sc, lec- 
tured on " The Structure and Life-history of Sea-Squirts." 
DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB 
January 14TH. Annual General Meeting. — W. F. Gunn (Presi- 
dent) in the chair. The Hon. Secretary (R. Southern) read the Com- 
mittee's Report for 191 2. This showed the membership of the Club 
to be 96. Considerable discussion followed, and various members 
expressed dissatisfaction with the programme of excursions held during 
the last year. The Report was then carried on the motion of the Presi- 
dent, seconded by H. W. D. Dunlop. The Hon. Treasurer (H. Gore 
Cuthbert) then presented his annual report and balance sheet, which 
showed that the financial position of the Club was somewhat less favour- 
able than that of the preceding year. On the motion of the President, 
seconded by H. W. D. Dunlop, the Hon. Treasurer's Report was adopted. 
A vote of thanks to the Council of the Royal Irish Academy for allowing 
the Club the privilege of meeting in their rooms, and to the Dublin Press 
for reporting the proceedings of the Club, was moved by N. Colgan, 
seconded by C. B. Moffat, and carried unanimously. The list of nomi- 
nations of Officers and Committee was then read out, and as the requisite 
number, only, had been nominated, the President declared them all 
elected, with the exception of T. Hallissy and R. Southern, who had 
withdrawn their names. The following is a list of the Officers elected 
for the year 191 3 : — President, W. F. Gunn ; Vice-President, N. Colgan ; 
Hon. Treasurer, H. Gore Ciithbert ; Hon. Secretaries, CM. Selbie and 
G. R. Humphreys. N. E. Stephens and Miss I. G. Webb were elected 
to fill vacancies on the Committee. 
Miss I. Denning and Miss J. Gilmore were elected members of the Club. 
The following exhibits were on view : — R. Southern — a chart shov^^ing 
the bathymetrical range of the Irish Gephyrea. W. F. Gunn — a micro- 
scopic preparation of the Radiolarian Polycistina. W. B. Wright — a 
number of photographs illustrating the Glacial geology of Scotland. 
February nth.— N. Colgan (Vice-President) in the chair. C. B. 
Moffat read a paper on " Bees and Flowers." The paper which was 
largely based on observations made by Mr. Moffat himself proved most 
interesting, and it has been published in the April number of the Irish 
Naturalist {supra, p. 65). The following members took part in the dis- 
cussion which took place : — Messrs. Praeger, Colgan, Halbert, Wright, 
and Cuthbert. W. B. Wright exhibited some British sapphire?, and 
copper ore from County Kerry. 
Miss N. Hinkson was elected a member of the Club. 
