362 [Proc. B.N.F.C., 



Lockwood, that Mr. William Gray, M.R.I.A., be elected President 

 for the ensuing year. 



On the motion of Mr. William Miller, seconded by Mr. George 

 O'Brien, Professor J, F. Hodges, M.D., was elected as 

 Vice-President. 



Mr. Greer Malcomson was re-elected as Treasurer, and Messrs. 

 Hugh Robinson and William vSwanston, F.G.S., as Secretaries. 



After the Election of the committee for the year, Major- 

 General Smythe, M.R.I.A., in complimentary terms, moved that 

 the best thanks of the Club be tendered to the Rev. Canon 

 Macllwaine, M.R.I.A., for the valuable services which he had 

 rendered the Club during the time in which he had occupied the 

 presidential chair. 



The vote of thanks was seconded by Mr. Joseph Wright, F.G.S., 

 and passed by acclamation. 



On the motion of Mr. Swanston, Mr. Charles Lapworth, F.G.S., 

 of St. Andrew's, was elected an honorary member of the Club. 



The Chairman requested the members present to express their 

 opinions as to the places to be visited during the summer, and 

 also regarding the general business of the Club. 



A number of suggestions having been made and discussed, 

 Mr. John Hamilton showed a living specimen of the long-eared 

 bat (Placotus auritus) recently captured near Belfast. 



Mr. Gault's collection of rock specimens was also exhibited. 

 This extensive series consists of about sixty different varieties of 

 igneous and metamorphic rocks, and was sent in competition for 

 Mr. 'Traill's prize, which, on account of the absence of Mr. Traill, 

 was not adjudicated. 



