yo Ann7tal Meeting. 



In connection with the Grants, Scientific workers are invited 

 to apply, indicating the scope of their research and giving such 

 evidence of their fitness as may be necessary. 



A Grant has been made to Mr. Sydney Stendall, for the 

 purpose of furthering his study of Spiders, and more especially for 

 collecting and tabulating the species of North-East Ireland. 



A Grant has also been made to Mr. H. C. Lawlor towards 

 Research Work on the Dwellings and Habits of Man in the Stone, 

 Bronze and Iron Ages in Ulster. 



The results of the research v/ork of both these gentlemen 

 have been very valuable, and the Council feel that the Society is 

 justifying its existence by the practical encouragement it is giving 

 in the furtherance of original research work in Ulster. 



IRISH MANUSCRIPTS. 



During the Session permission was given to Miss Madeline 

 Dempsey, B.A., and Mr. O'Toole, M.A., to examine the Irish 

 Manuscripts in the possession of the Society, 



Miss Dempsey, after careful examination of the Manuscripts, 

 has reported that the Society is in possession of very important 

 and valuable manuscripts, several of which are deserving of 

 publication. 



PROCEEDINGS OF KINDRED SOCIETIES. 



Reports of the Transactions and Proceedmgs of kindred 

 Societies, both home and foreign, have been received and acknow- 

 ledged, a list of these reports will be attached to the Society's 

 report. 



CHANGE IN BASIS OF MEMBERSHIP. 



A special meeting of the Shareholders was held on the 3rd 

 December, 19 14, when the following resolution was unanimously 

 passed : — 



" That the Council of the Society be, and they are hereby, 

 authorised to make application to the Commissioners of Charit- 



