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Harbison for his kindness in conducting and entertaining the 

 party on the occasion of their visit to Newtownards and Scrabo. 

 The places visited are as follow : — 



Hillhall and Drumbo, on 31st May. 



The Gobbins, 2 1 st June. 



Antrim Coast Road and Cushendall, 15th, 16th, and 17th July. 



Toome Bridge, 9th August. 



The Black Mountain, 23rd August. 



Newtownards and Scrabo Hill, 13th September. 



At the opening of the Winter Session a Conversazione was held 

 in the Museum, which was well attended. It was gratifying to 

 those members on whom devolved the labour of arranging for this 

 meeting to find that their efforts were appreciated by a highly 

 intelligent audience. As an evidence of the continued prosperity 

 of these re-unions, twenty-two members were elected on this 

 occasion. Your Committee take this opportunity of thanking the 

 members and friends who so kindly lent objects of interest, 

 valuable works of art, &c, as well as plants, flowers, and objects 

 suitable for decoration. Through the kindness of the Natural 

 History and Philosophical Society, the Museum was opened to the 

 public the following day, when several members attended, and 

 exhibited their microscopes, &c. 



The Winter Session may be considered to have been one of the 

 most active the Club has ever had, and some difficulty was expe- 

 rienced by the Secretaries in affording opportunities to all the 

 members anxious to bring forward communications. Extra meet- 

 ings were arranged, and nine papers were read, the greater part of 

 which were of a local nature, or bore more particularly on subjects 

 of local interest. The following are their titles ; abstracts of them 

 will appear in the Proceedings : — 



1879. 

 2nd Dec. Opening Address by the President, Mr. Wm. Gray, M.R.I A. 



Subject : "Our Club— Its Aims and Objects." 

 9th Dec. " A few words on British War Medals." By Mr. John Browne 

 M.R.I.A. 



