FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 



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It is not as a mere matter of form that the Committee of the 

 Belfast Naturalists' Field Club desire to lay before the members 

 of the Society their Fourth Annual Report. They do so under 

 the conviction that the working of the Society for the past year 

 having been so thoroughly successful, the results attained 

 merit a permanent record. 



It is particularly gratifying to the Committee to be able to 

 report that the programme laid down at the commencement of 

 the year for the Summer excursions and the Winter meet- 

 ings was strictly carried out ; all its arrangements were 

 adhered to without deviation. The excursions were made on 

 the days and to the places named, and the Winter meetings 

 were held regularly every fortnight, nothing having occurred 

 during the year to interrupt the uniformity of the Society's 

 proceedings. 



By the Treasurer's Report it will be seen that the funds of the 

 Society are in a satisfactory condition, and the number of 

 members is rather increased, although no special effort has been 

 made to obtain new subscribers. The Committee, having con- 

 sidered it more prudent to ascertaiu first whether their desire to 

 permanently establish the Club could be realized, now, after four 

 years' experience, entertain no doubt on that point, and 

 have no hesitation in pointing to their past success, and claim- 

 ing a larger share of public support for the future.* 



* Since the Eeport was read at the Annual General Meeting the number 

 of members on the roll of the Club has been very much increased. (See 

 list appended.) 



