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Mr. Wm. Gray, M.R.I.A., referred to the loss which the 

 Club had recently sustained in the death of their distinguished 

 fellow-member, the Bishop of the diocese. He moved — " That 

 the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club desire to record their deep 

 sense of the loss that Irish history and archaeology had sustained 

 in the death of the Right Rev. Dr. Reeves, Lord Bishop of Down 

 and Connor and Dromore, and President of the Royal Irish 

 Academy, who has done such valuable work in preserving our 

 local antiquities from oblivion." The resolution was seconded 

 in suitable terms by Mr. Alex. Tate, C.E., and passed unani- 

 mously by all present standing up in their places. 



Mr. R. Lloyd Praeger, M.R.I. A., senior secretary, briefly 

 announced that a scheme was on foot for the establishment of 

 an Irish Natural History Monthly Magazine. A prospectus 

 would be issued in a few weeks, which would be sent to all 

 members of the Club. Meanwhile he might say that the 

 following resolution had been passed at a committee meeting of 

 the Club held that evening: — l< That the Committee of the 

 B.N.F.C. are glad to learn of the movement on foot for the 

 establishment of an Irish Natural History Journal, and will 

 have pleasure in giving the new venture all the support in their 

 power. They will be glad to recognise the Irish Naturalist as 

 the official organ of the Club, and they trust that all members 

 will render assistance as far as possible by becoming contributors 

 and subscribers to the journal." Several members spoke in 

 terms of high satisfaction of the scheme, and expressed their 

 sense of the want of such a magazine in Ireland, and of the 

 welcome which it would receive from naturalists all over the 

 country. 



The election of new members concluded the business of the 

 evening. 



