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effigies of benefactors of the church, but suggests that the 

 excavation might reveal something of interest here. 



Dr. S. M. Malcomson explained the characteristics of some 

 new forms of Ostracoda which he exhibited under the microscope, 

 and Mr. Joseph Wright, F.G.S., also showed some interesting 

 Foraminifera of the genera Technichella^ Haliphysema, and 

 Reophax^ in which the tests are formed of sponge spiculae alone, 

 and said it was most remarkable how some of these simple forms 

 of marine life were capable of selecting some special materials 

 for the building up of their tests. 



Mr. Wm. Gray, M.R.I.A., showed a curious chain, a large 

 pin, and some armlets of fine silver, found in a fissure of rock 

 near Garron Point, County Antrim, and also a document pur- 

 porting to be a will of Dean Swift's, also lately found in this 

 county. He showed besides a curious mineral known as 

 Crocodilite, an indurated form of asbestos. 



Mr. Robert Welsh gave an interesting description, and 

 showed a large number of plates and prints to illustrate recent 

 advances in photography as applied to quick printing with type 

 in ordinary presses. He showed samples of the various photo- 

 mechanical processes, including the new application of the 

 calotype and photo-lithographic luxotype, and specimen sheets 

 of nearly all the illustrated publications in which photography 

 is used. He also showed a set of photographs taken by him at 

 the Club excursions. 



After a number of new members had been elected, the com- 

 pany broke up into groups to examine the various objects lent 

 for exhibition. A new feature was the Club's portrait album, 

 recently started. Mr. E. T. Church has offered facilities to his 

 brother members through which it is hoped the album will 

 shortly become a most interesting and permanent record of the 

 membership of the Club from the commencement. Portraits 

 of deceased members, or those who have left the vicinity, will 

 be welcomed by the Committee whenever obtainable. The 

 Club's sketch album has also received a number of contributions 

 during the year, illustrating the archaeology and scenery of the 



