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showed a number of beautiful slides from photographs of Kinsale, 

 Youghal, The Geragh, Inchigeela, &c. Mr. W. A. Green showed 

 some excellent slides of views in and about Ballycastle, among the 

 slides being one of a prehistoric snail-hunter, said to be an ancestor 

 of a well-known member of the Club, and certainly the likeness 

 was recognised and was unmistakable. Mr. R. Welch, M.R.I.A., 

 showed some exquisite slides from photographs taken during the 

 Cork Conference week, July, 1907. The slides of Mr. A. R. Hogg 

 were also very fine, and were made from photographs taken on the 

 different excursions. Mr. W. Gray, M.R.I. A., as usual had a 

 number of unique slides, while Mr. R. J. Walsh's and Miss 

 Holland's slides were excellent, giving views of many of the 

 interesting spots visited during the Cork Conference week. Mr. 

 N. H. Foster, M.B.O.U., the Vice-President, also showed views 

 taken on the Club's excursion. This concluded one of the most 

 enjoyable, most successful, and in point of numbers present the 

 largest Conversazione ever held by the Club. 



"LINKS IN MAN'S ANCESTRAL CHAIN." 



The first meeting of the Winter Session was held in the 

 Museum, College Square North, on Tuesday Evening, 19th 

 November. The usual Science-Gossip Half-hour was held 

 previous to the public meeting. Mr. Robert Welch, M.R.I.A., 

 gave a brief description of the discovery of Bythinia leachii, a 

 shell new to the Irish Fauna, and also showed specimens from 

 several localities in Counties Kildare and Dublin. At eight 

 o'clock an adjournment was made to the Lecture Hall, when 

 Professor C. J. Patten, M.A., M.D., D.Sc, of Sheffield University, 

 delivered a lecture on "Links in Man's Ancestral Chain," 

 illustrated by diagrams, casts of celebrated skulls, and an 

 admirable series of lantern slides. 



Mr. Nevin H. Foster, M.B.O.U., the Vice-President, occupied 

 the chair, and in a few suitable words introduced the lecturer. 



