SUMMER SESSION. 



-*- 



The following Excursions were made during the Summer Session. 



On 1 6th May, to 



WOODBURN. 



The first excursion of the season took place on Saturday, 

 i6th May, to the Woodburn Glens. This interesting and 

 popular locality would doubtless have drawn a much larger 

 gathering if it had not been for the inclemency of the morning. 

 The small party, however, who had the courage to venture, 

 were rewarded by a brilliant and most enjoyable afternoon. 

 On leaving Trooper's Lane Station they were met by a member 

 of the Club, Mr. John Jellie, J.P., and a few minutes were 

 spent in his residence, Farm Hill, partaking of the generous 

 hospitality of host and hostess. A meeting was then held, the 

 President of the Club, Canon Grainger, D.D., M.R.I.A., in the 

 chair, and several new members elected. A start was then 

 made up the western glen, every facility having been given by 

 the Belfast Water Commissioners, whose property it now is. 

 This romantic and picturesque gorge is now easy of access by 

 the path which the Commissioners have made, and the bridge 

 and step ladders which they have put up. Some members, 

 however, were disposed to regret its pristine wildness of twenty 

 years ago, when access could only be had to the falls by wading 



