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collection of physical measurements and the measuring of skulls. 

 Amateur photographers could also help by photographing local 

 forms of houses, vehicles, implements, and the like, and especi- 

 ally by collecting portraits — full face, and accurate side face, of 

 types of the people, and he requested that copies of such photo- 

 graphs should be sent to him at the Royal College of Science, 

 Dublin. 



The Committee would also refer to Professor Haddon's paper 

 on the Arran Islands and their inhabitants, read on the 17th 

 of January last. Some printed instructions as to collecting of 

 folk-lore matters have been sent to the Committee for the 

 assistance of members of the Club. 



The following new members were elected : — John Carson, 

 Mrs. Purdon, J. M. Cleaver, B.A. ; T. Ward, E. Hamilton, F. 

 J. Kennedy, Thomas Lawrie, Mrs. Pender, Mrs. Mathewson, 

 and J. G. Grogan. 



On 20th December, 1893, the President occupied the chair, 

 and opened the proceedings by a few remarks on the advantage 

 to be derived from the study of geology. He touched upon 

 the practical advantages to architects, builders, and others, and 

 also upon the broader educational benefits that the study of this 

 most interesting science afforded to all the lovers of nature, 

 pointing out from his own personal experience the great pleasure 

 he had derived from the study of the rocks of the counties of 

 Down and Antrim, recording many instances of the almost 

 enthralling interest the collections of different specimens afforded 

 him from time to time. The President then called upon Wm. 

 Gray, M.R.I.A., to deliver his lecture upon " What is a Stone," 

 which he proceeded to do in his usual forcible and convincing 

 style. 



After Mr. Gray had given a few humorous answers to the 

 question, " What is a Stone ? " received by him from different 

 quarters, he proceeded to his lecture proper, keeping his 

 audience fully interested for over an hour. The lecturer traced 



