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



Sallagh Braes, * ' . . . . 15 July, 



Cranfield Point .. .. .. 31 July. 



Newry, .. .. .. 14 August. 



Crow Glen, . . . . . . . . 4 September. 



The winter meetings were as follows : — 



Nov., 1897, Social Meeting. 

 16 Dec, „ A Cruise Round the Irish Coast, by S. K. Kirker, m.r.i.A. 



18 Jan., 1898. Notes on the Fauna of Antrim, by H. Hanna, B.SC, M.A. 



„ „ Fairies and Their Dwelling Places, by Miss Andrews. 



„ „ Land Shell Pockets — Ancient and Modern, by R. Welch. 



15 Feb., „ Mosses and Liverworts, by Rev. C. H. Waddell, B.B. 



15 Mar., „ The Anthropological Importance of the Antiquarian 

 Remains in Antrim and Down, by Wm. Gray, m.r.i.A. 

 19th April, ,, Annual Meeting. 



Special facilities and assistance were given to those 

 desirous of prosecuting particular studies by the Botanical and 

 Geological Sections — the reports of which will be found under 

 their proper headings in the report of the Annual Meeting. 



The following is the Report of Sub-Committee appointed to 

 examine collections sent in for prizes : — 



Only one collection has been received in competition for the 

 prizes offered by the Club this year. 



This was a collection of fossil sponges by Robert Bell, 

 exhibiting great diligence and care in the naming of the 

 specimens. Whilst we regret that a few were unnamed, we have 

 pleasure in recommending that the prize be awarded to him. 



Wm. Gray, 

 Jos. Wright, 

 S. A. Stewart, 

 J. St. J. Phillips. 



Your Committee would remind members that the Subscrip- 

 tions to the Club are due at the beginning of the Session, and 

 prompt payment would facilitate the working of the Club. 

 A considerable number of Subscriptions due for this past year 

 are still in arrears. 



Again the Club have to thank the Railway Companies for 

 facilities of travel, the Press for their lengthened reports of the 



