34 Annual Meeting. 



the various lectures during the session were of an extremely 

 gratifying nature, and they trust that the attendances will continue 

 to increase throughout the coming winter. 



The arrangements at the meetings were admirably carried 

 out by Mr. J- E. Dawson, whose services as Assistant Secretary 

 had been secured at the commencement of the session. 



As heretofore, Mr. George Donaldson rendered valuable 

 assistance to the Society. 



A list of the numerous publications received in exchange 

 from home and foreign learned societies will be found printed 

 with the present report. 



The thanks of the Council are a«'ain due, and are hereby 

 extended, to the local Press fur the excellent reports and notices 

 which they invariably give to the doings of the Society. 



In accordance with the constitution of the Society, five 

 members of Council retire from office, who are eligible for 

 re-election. 



Mr. Henry Riddell submitted the financial statement, which 

 showed that there was a handsome balance in the bank, and that 

 the society was in a very sound financial position. 



The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the reports, 

 congratulated the society on the successful work which they 

 had accomplished during the past year, and considered 

 that the various lectures had been exceedingly interesting. 

 He specially referred to the lecture on " Animated Motion " 

 given by Professor Wm. Stirling, of the Manchester Uni- 

 versity, and expressed the opinion that it was one of the most 

 interesting lectures ever delivered in Belfast. He was certain 

 the members of the society would be delighted to know that 

 the services of Professor Stirling had been secured for the 

 ensuing season. He also referred to the manner in which the 

 council hoped to utilise some of the balance which the society had 

 to its credit, and intimated that a fund would be provided for 

 research work. 



