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treasurer, to whose watchful care since 1904 was due the present 

 very satisfactory condition of their finances. In conclusion, Sir 

 John Byers said now that his term of office was at an end, he 

 wished to thank very warmly all the members for the kindness and 

 consideration they had invariably shown him during the three 

 years he had been president of the Natural History and Philo- 

 sophical Society. Apart altogether from the personal distinction 

 of having been the j'resident of one of the oldest of their Belfast 

 societies for such a lengthened period, he (Sir John) would always 

 recollect with unfeigned pleasure and satisfaction that during his 

 term of office, thanks largely to the unceasing efforts of their 

 friends, Mr. R. M. Young and Mr. John Horner, the arrangement 

 with the Corporation of the City of Belfast had been finally 

 completed, one of the practical results of which he hoped to live 

 to see in the new and, he was sure, beautiful City Museum and 

 Art Gallery which was to be erected upon a site selected in 

 Botanic Park, and which would be, he was certain, of such 

 incalculable educational value to the people of Belfast and the 

 North of Ireland. 



Sir James Henderson, in seconding the motion, said he was 

 obliged to the Chairman for the reference he had made to the 

 Library and Technical Instruction Committee, who in regard to 

 the transfer of the Society's collection to the Corporation had been 

 anxious to have the negotiations brought to a a successful termina- 

 tion. He thought everything in reference to this movement had 

 been well done, and when they had their new municipal art gallery 

 and museum he believed the members of the Natural History and 

 Philsophical Society would be proud to see their collection on 

 exhibition within its walls. He was glad to know that the Society 

 was still continuing its useful career, and so far as the new art 

 gallery and museum was concerned he could assure them that the 

 members of the Library and Technical Instruction Committee 

 would do their utmost to make it a credit to the city. 



The Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University, in moving the 

 re-election of Sir John Byers, Messrs, S. F. Milligan, R. Patterson, 



