1885-1886.] 407 



in a neglected state, was likely to be removed from its site, on 

 the re-building of the Market House, brought the matter before 

 the same meeting, on which they were instructed to write to 

 the Dromore Town Commissioners expressing a hope that the 

 opportunity would be taken advantage of to have the Cross 

 restored, and erected on a suitable site. Your Secretaries 

 learned in reply that such were the intentions of the Commis- 

 sioners, and that the question of a proper site was under 

 consideration. 



The following is a list of the several communications brought 

 forward during the Winter Session, summaries of which will be 

 embodied in your proceedings : — 



27th Oct. I. — Social Meeting. Various short communications. 



i Presidential Address. Subject, "Extinct Wild Life," by the 

 President, Rev. Canon Grainger, D.D,, M.R.I.A. 

 "Notes on Bally willan Church, Portrush," by Mr. F. W. Lock wood. 

 U n ITT / ^" " Mythical and Fictitious Creatures in Symbolic Art," by Mr. 



\ John Vinycomb. 



, , „, ("Notes from Lough Sheelin, Co. Cavan," by Mr. R. LI. Praeger, 



19th Jan. IV. I g^ ' ^ ^ ' 



., I On "The British Bee," by the Rev. Tohn Andrew. 

 l6th Feb. V. \ •' 



I On " The Honey Bee," by Rev. H. W. Lett, M.A., T.C.D. 



C"A Survey of the Lower Organic World, on a frond of Lami- 



23rd Mar. VI.] . » L jv/r iir .-. »^ D T A 



"^ (. nana, by Mr. W. Gray, M.R.I.A. 



The number of members on the roll shows a slight falling 

 off from the previous year, the new members elected scarcely 

 balancing the loss by death and removal, and the non-payment 

 of annual subscription. 



Among those removed by death, your Committee have to 

 record with regret the loss which the Club has sustained in the 

 death of the Rev. Canon Macllwaine, D.D., M.R.I.A., a 

 gentleman who ever took a deep interest in the Club's pursuits, 

 and who was always ready to assist and encourage the younger 

 members in their studies and researches. A resolution was 

 brought forward at one of your meetings expressing the feelings 

 of the Club, copies of which were forwarded to the members of 

 Canon Macllwaine's family. 



Your Committee also regret to have to record the loss the 



