502 [Proc. B.N.F.C., 



Duffin, Alexander Hamilton, James A. Hanna, Robert Hill, 

 Samuel F. Keith, John A. Kirkwood, Joseph Lewis, John C. 

 M'Cullough, Hugh M 'Williams, F. H. O' Flaherty, J. Finlay 

 Peddie, C.E.; John C. W. Reid, Fred. W. Rew, James Ritchie, 

 Samuel Robinson, E. C. Stacke, M.D. ; David Steel, Robert 

 J. Steel, and William Watson. The names were formally 

 submitted to the meeting, and the new members declared duly 

 elected. A half-hour's display with the oxy-hydrogen lantern 

 was then given by Mr. William Nicholl, the subjects illustrated 

 being principally views taken on the Club's last year's excur- 

 sions, the three-day trip to the beautiful Sligo district being 

 especially conspicuous. Aquatic life was also shown by means 

 of a narrow trough of water, filled with various forms of animal 

 life, used as a slide ; and ants and spiders were shown in the 

 same manner. The conversazione was then resumed, and the 

 company did not separate until a late hour. 



The first business meeting of the Winter Session was held on 

 Tuesday evening, November 22nd, the President (Mr. John 

 Vinycomb, M.R.I. A.) in the chair. The first business was to 

 receive the President's opening address, which consisted of a 

 discourse on the subject of the origin and significance of our 

 national emblems. 



The President said that on the first night of meeting of the 

 Winter Session last year it had been his privilege to give some 

 discursive remarks upon the subject of " Symbolism," and the 

 important part it has played in the history of our race. 1 his 

 night he proposed to be more special, and devote the time at 

 his disposal to placing before them some information bearing 

 upon our national emblems, remarking upon their history, their 

 meanings, and the changes that have taken place from time to 

 time in the armorial ensigns of our country owing to wars, 

 changes of dynasty, &c. Every nation of ancient or modern 

 times seems to have found it necessary to possess some distin- 

 guishing mark or marks by which the national existence is 



