24 Animal Meeting. 



The Fourth Meeting was held on 25th January, 19 10, when 

 two papers were read — I. " Some of our Rarer Birds, and their 

 Nesting Habits " (with lantern illustrations) by Mr. Nevin H. 

 Foster, M.B.O.U. II. "The Celts on the Continent and in 

 Ireland," by John M. Dickson. 



At the Fifth Meeting on the loth February, Mr. K. T. 

 Frost, M.A., lecturer on " Classical Archaeology and Ancient 

 History," Queen's University, lectured on " Side Lights on Bible 

 History, with Personal Reminiscences from Palestine and Egypt " 



The Sixth Meeting on 6th April was devoted to an illustrated 

 popular lecture by Professor Wm. St. Clair Symmers, M.D. ; 

 subject, " Trypanosomiasis and Sleeping Sickness." 



At all the meetings there were large attendances of the 

 members and the general public. 



Your Society has to deplore the loss of one of its honorary 

 members, Mr. Samuel A. Stewart, A.L.S., F.B.S.E., so long and 

 honourably connected with the Museum as (Curator. 



He became assistant to the late Mr. Darragh in 1880, and 

 on the latter's retirement in 1891 was elected Senior Curator, a 

 post he relinquished, owing to increasing infirmity, in May 1907. 

 At the annual meeting of that year his old friend, the late Mr. 

 John H.' Davies, so well known as a botanist, moved the vote of 

 thanks to Mr. Stewart for " the donation of his exceedingly 

 valuable Herbarium and Palteontological collections, formed 

 diiring the many years of his long and active life." 



The obituary notices which have appeared in various 

 scientific journals clearly indicate the great loss our Society has 

 sustained in the decease of our honorary member. Your Council 

 tendered their sincere condolence to his relatives through their 

 Secretary. 



Two other esteemed members have also passed away since 

 the last Annual Meeting, Messrs. James Stelfox, M.I.C.E., and 

 Charles Sheldon, D.Litt. Both- of them for many years were 

 regular attenders, and took an active part in the meetings of the 

 Society. 



