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probe — a surgical instrument — etc, In addition, Miss Blackwood 

 had a good exhibit of Co. Antrim stone implements of very early 

 types. Mr. W. A. Green showed bronze and flint implements, 

 principally from pre-historic sites at Dundrum, Co. Down : of 

 special note, the bronze boss off a shield — probably British-Roman. 

 Mr. R. May exhibited a large collection of play-bills of early 

 Shakespearian representations at the old Belfast Theatre, from 

 1821-1829, including such celebrated names as Edmund Kean 

 and Macready. This being the ter-centenary of Shakespeare's 

 death, great interest was taken in these mementoes. Mr. May 

 also showed the Arms of the Medici family in 16th century 

 repousse, and centre of a pageant shield in 16th century bronze. 



Miscellaneous Exhibits — Photographs of the linen in- 

 dustry, Mr. W. A. Green. 



After tea the Vice-President, Mr. Joseph Maxwell, took the 

 chair in the absence of the President, Major A. R. Dwerryhouse, 

 at the seat of war. In the course of his remarks the Vice- 

 President said that among those present were two of the original 

 members of the Club. Evidently Natural History pursuits did 

 not necessarily shorten life, indeed they were the best antidote 

 possible to the troublous times through which we were passing. 

 Even at the front some enthusiasts found opportunities for 

 pursuing their favourite studies. 



At this stage the following prizes were presented to members 

 of the Junior Section by the Chairman : — Botanical enigma prize, 

 1915-16, John Deane ; Zoological enigma prize, 1915-16, Miss 

 Norah Humphreys; Botanical enigma prize, 1916-17, Miss Dorothy 

 Armstrong; Zoological enigma prize, 19 16-17, Alfred George. 



Mr. Maxwell concluded his remarks by announcing that 

 Alderman S. T. Mercier, J. P., Chairman of the Library and 

 Technical Instruction Committee, Belfast Corporation, had offered 

 two prizes of 5/- each to the boy and girl who had the best kept 

 notebooks at the end of the forthcoming Winter Session. The 

 remainder of the evening was taken up by an Exhibition of 



