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Naturalists' Field Club take the present opportunity of ex- 

 pressing their regret that Mr. William Swanston, F.G.S., finds 

 himself unable longer to give them his valuable services as 

 Honorary Secretary. During the fifteen years he has held 

 this office he has been distinguished by an assiduous attention 

 to his duties, he has been uniformly courteous to all, and has 

 ever been on the watch for opportunities of increasing the 

 Club's usefulness. The members now tender to him their 

 heartiest thanks for all the valuable services he has rendered 

 to the Club during so many years." 



The motion was ably seconded by Mr. Joseph Wright, F.G.S., 

 who spoke of Mr. Swanston's unflagging zeal and wide scientific 

 attainments. 



The resolution was put to the meeting by the President, and 

 was carried amid hearty applause. 



Mr. Swanston having suitably replied, 



The election of the Committee was proceeded with, after 

 which 



The President called for any suggestions as to improving or 

 extending the work of the Club. 



Mr. R. Lloyd Praeger, B.E., in a speech of some length, 

 advocated the systematising of the photographic work of the 

 Club. He pointed out the great value of photography in 

 scientific work when properly and methodically undertaken, 

 and suggested that the energy of the photographic section of 

 the Club's members should be devoted to the systematic illus- 

 tration of local archaeology. He moved — "That a committee 

 be appointed, consisting of Mr. W. Swanston and Mr. George 

 Donaldson, with Mr. John Donaldson as secretary and the 

 President as ex-officio chairman, with power to add to their 

 number, to commence the systematic registration and photo- 

 graphing of the antiquities of the North of Ireland, and that 

 they present a yearly report to the Club showing the progress 

 made." 



An animated discussion ensued, which was taken part in by 

 the President and Messrs. W. Swanston, Joseph Wright, R. 

 Welch, J. Hamilton, and others. 



