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" And in order to increase as far as possible the value and usefulness 

 of our own annual Journal of 'Proceedings,' your Council would not 

 only hope for the contributions of our own local members, but would 

 likewise venture respectfully to invite the co-operation of students in the 

 field of Nature, though distant from the metropolis, by becoming corre- 

 sponding members. Should this Eeport meet the eye of those in any 

 part of Ireland interested in natural history subjects, your Council would 

 remind such, wherever located, that this Society affords an effective 

 medium, by means of its widely-circulated annual ' Proceedings,' for the 

 record of novel and interesting facts, or for the publication of original 

 observations; and, by means of its museum, for the reception of any 

 available specimens of the zoological or botanical riches of the country. 

 And your Council likewise would venture to impress on our local ordi- 

 nary members the desirability of effort on their part, as far as possible, 

 by acquiring new members, to add to the numerical strength of the 

 Society, and thus to increase its scientific and pecuniary means. In this 

 large city and its environs there is surely still a number of those inte- 

 rested in some of the departments of the wide science which this Society 

 is established to cultivate, but who have not yet joined its ranks. Some 

 may be interested in one, some in another, of the captivating branches 

 of natural science ; some may take, indeed, a general interest in many ; 

 it is true, non omnia possumus omnes — but all can contribute in some 

 measure, either by communication of observations, or by merely adding 

 to the income of the Society, to further its object in the advancement of 

 the knowledge of the natural history of this island, and, as far as possible, 

 in the promotion in general of biological science." 



The Eeport was unanimously adopted. 



The Treasurer then submitted his Report, by which it appeared that 

 there was a balance, even after providing for liabilities, to the Society's 

 credit, and a rest-fund of over £50. 



The ballot having closed, the following gentlemen were declared 

 elected : — 



President — William Andrews, M. P. I. A. 



Vice- Presidents — Robert Callwell, M. R. I. A. ; Alexander Carte, 

 M. D., P. L.S., M.R.I. A.; C. P. Croker, M. D., M.R. LA.; Rev. 

 Samuel Haughton, M. D., P. T. C. D., P. R. S., M. R. I. A. 



Council— John Barker, M. D., M. R. I. A. ; H. M. Barton ; W. B. 

 Brownrigg; George Dixon; "William Prazer, M.D.; John Good; Maziere 

 Johnston; Thomas Kift; William Maziere; David Moore, Ph.D., 

 F.L.S.,M.R. LA.; George B. Owens, M. D. ; George Porte, M.R. LA.; 

 Gilbert Sanders, M. R. I. A. 



Honorary Treasurer — R. P. Williams, M. R. I. A. 



Honorary Director of Museum — Robert J. Montgomery. 



Honorary Secretaries — Robert M'Donnell, M. D., M. R. I. A. ; 

 William Archer. 



