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



Report of the Junior Section. 



On ist April, 1917, the membership stood at 26; during the 

 year 4 new Members have been elected, 2 are now transferred 

 to the Associate Section, and 2 resignations have been received ; 

 leaving a total membership on 31st March, 1918, of 26. 



Six Excursions were held during the Summer, as follows : — 



26th May ... Crow Glen. 



23rd June .. Cave Hill Quarry. 



7th July ... Ligoniel to Glengormley. 



2 1 st July ... Springfield Brickworks. 



1 8th Aug. ... Giant's Ring and Drumbo Round Tower. 



8th Sept. ... Ilolywood to Marino along the shore. 



Seven indoor Winter meetings have been held, as follows : — - 

 1917- 

 29th November — "A piece of Coal," by Mr. A. M'L Cleland. 

 13th December — "Buttercups," by S. A. Bennett, B. A., B.Sc. 



1918. 

 10th January — "Twigs of Trees," by Mr. A. Deane. 

 31st January — "Story of the Earth," by Mr. J. Gourlay. 



"Butterflies," by Mr. J. H. Gilmour. 

 21st February— "Weeds," by Mr. G. E. Holt. 

 14th March — " Protective Resemblance in the Insect World," by Rev. K. 



Dunbar. 

 4th April— "Shore Birds," by Mr. J. R. H. Greeves. 



The foregoing addresses were all well illustrated with speci- 

 mens and lantern slides, and good attendances were recorded 

 at each. Special mention must be made of the two addresses 

 given on 31st January by Messrs. J. H. Gilmour and J. Gourlay. 

 These were initial efforts of two Junior Members, who deserve 

 commendation for the very satisfactory manner in which they 

 dealt with their subjects. Mr. J. R. H. Greeves, an Associate 

 Member, also deserves special mention for the admirable address 

 he gave on " Shore Birds." 



Two prizes were offered for the best collections of Natural 

 History specimens, made on the Summer excursions ; also two 



