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at this stage, the Committee now laid the whole matter before 

 the Club, in order that the microscopical members might decide 

 for themselves what form of section, if any, should be adopted. 

 Mr. Praeger then read the provisional code of rules recommended 

 by the joint sub-committee. Mr. J. Brown, as the originator 

 of the suggestion for a joint section of the two societies, stated 

 his reasons for believing that joint action might in this case be 

 advantageous, and he moved that a joint section of the societies 

 named be formed for the prosecution of microscopical work. 

 Mr. Joseph Wright, F.G.S., spoke in favour of the joint scheme, 

 and seconded the resolution. The President, while thoroughly 

 approving the idea of a microscopical section, thought that a 

 combination of the societies would only be a multiplication of 

 organisations, unnecessary and unwise, and he moved as an 

 amendment that a section of the Club be formed for the special 

 study and practice of microscopical work, and that five members 

 be appointed to make such arrangements as they may consider 

 necessary, subject to the approval of the Committee. The 

 amendment was seconded by Mr. R. Welch. An interesting 

 and somewhat lengthy discussion on the two proposals ensued, 

 which was taken part in by Messrs. Alexander Tate, C.E.; J. 

 Donaldson, H. M'Cleery, F. W. Lockwood, Rev. J. Kirk Pike ; 

 Messrs. John Hamilton, Joseph Wright, W. Nicholl, and R. 

 Lloyd Praeger. Ultimately the amendment was put to the 

 meeting, and was carried by twelve votes to ten. On the motion 

 of the President, Messrs. Joseph Wright, F.G.S. ; J. Donaldson, 

 Alexander Tate, C.E.; W. A. Firth, and H. M'Cleery were 

 appointed a Committee to make the necessary arrangements, 

 Mr. M'Cleery to act as convener. 



Mr. F. W. Lockwood read a short paper upon " Four Days in 

 Arran." He stated Arran could be reached in a few hours from 

 here at the cost of only a few shillings. Although outside of 

 Ireland, yet being in sight from our hilltops it was legitimately 

 within the sphere of the Field Club's operations. The terrace 

 which lies a few feet above the beach, and marks a recent sea level, 

 and which runs nearly all round the island, was described. The 



