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ANNUAL REPORT, igi4-i5. 



EXTENSION OF MEMBERSHIP. 



The annual meeting of the Belfast Natural History and 

 Philosophical Society was held on Tuesdav, yth September, 1915, 

 in the Museum, College Square North. Professor Lindsay, M.D., 

 presided, and amongst others present were — Professor Symington, 

 Messrs. R. M. Young, M.A., J.P. ; John Finnegan, B.A., honorary 

 secretary; John W. Storey, B.A. ; Seaton F. Milligan, M.R.I.A. ; 

 N. H. Foster, M.B.O.U. ; Henry Riddel), M.E., honorary treasurer ; 

 W. Swanston, F.G.S. ; E. J. Elliott, A. T. Jackson, W. H. F. 

 Patterson, VV. Faren and Alex. Taylor. 



Mr. Finnegan, Hon. Secretary, read the report of the council, 

 as follows : — 



"The Council of the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical 

 Society have pleasure in submitting the x^nnual Report of the 

 Ninety-fourth Session of the Society. 



LECTURES. 



The following programme of lectures was successfully carried 

 through during the Session : — 

 igth November, J914. Minor Hall, Wellington Place. 



" Chapters on Heredity": — Professor James Cossiir Ewart, 

 M.D., F.R.S., Regius Professor of Natural History Edin- 

 burgh University. 

 8ih December, igi4. Museum, College Square North. 



"The Geological Structure and History of Belfast 

 District": — Arthur R. Dwerryhouse, D.Sc, F.G.S. , 

 Queen's University, Belfast. 

 1 2th January, igi5. Physics Lecture Hall, Queen's University. 

 "The Structure of the Atom": — R. T. Beatty, M.A., 

 D.Sc, Lecturer in Physics, Q.U.B, 



