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Grey Man's Path), being content to hurl down stones and 

 other missiles, and from the time occupied in their fall to cal- 

 culate the distance to the talus slope below. It had been 

 intended to descend into Murlough Bay, but, as several delays 

 owing to rain had taken place, it was found that time did not 

 permit us to visit this well-known haunt of many species of 

 plants and animals, and we proceeded to rejoin the vehicles, 

 which we could see waiting our arrival on the road above 

 Murlough. 



An hour's drive brought us to the Antrim Arms Hotel, 

 Ballycastle, where the members were most hospitably enter- 

 tained to tea by the President and Mrs, Fennell. After tea 

 a short business meeting was held, at which it was announced 

 that, in response to the representations of our Committee, in 

 conjunction with the Linnean Society of London, the Prime 

 Minister had promised to make a grant of £150 from the 

 Royal Bounty Fund to our valued old member Mr. S. A. 

 Stewart on account of his life-long services in the cause of 

 science. This announcement was received with great applause 

 by the members, and Mr. Stewart, who was present, was 

 warmly congratulated by his many friends, all of whom will- 

 ingly acknowledged their indebtedness to him for advice and 

 assistance in their investigations. It may be well to remark 

 that this movement originated with the Field Club Com- 

 mittee at the instigation of a valued lady member, and that 

 they, assisted by the Linnean Society's Council, Lord London- 

 derry, and the local Members of Parliament, were alone 

 instrumental in procuring this grant. Miss Muriel Hoy and 

 Mr. John R. Macoun were elected members, after which it 

 was moved by Mr. S. Shannon Millin, B.L., seconded by Mr. 

 John Vinycomb, M.R.I. A., and supported by Mr. William 

 G-ray, M.R.I. A., that a cordial vote of thanks for their kind 

 hospitality should be accorded to the President and Mrs. 

 Fennell. This was carried with much applause, and Mrs. 

 Fennell thanked the members, and remarked that she would 

 like to see more Field Clubs established, as she was convinced 

 they exercised a great power for good, not only by their 



