Annual Meeting. 3 



have to be very much crowded, which makes their seenlly 

 arrangement a matter of difficulty. Some examples of the 

 rarer local mollusca have been placed in the conchological 

 cabinet, also a few further geological specimens have been 

 added, and some imperfect fossils have been replaced by others 

 in a better state of preservation, and a good number of plants 

 have been added to the local herbarium. It will be observed 

 from the Treasurer's statement of accounts that the finances of 

 the Society continue in a satisfactory condition, with a sub- 

 stantial balance in hands. Several new members have joined 

 the Society. As is customary on Easter Monday and Tuesday, 

 the Museum was opened to the public at a nominal charge. 

 Several interesting objects were lent by Mr. W. Swanston, 

 F.G.S., and the attendance of the public was considerable. The 

 duties of the Curator continue to be efficiently discharged by 

 Mr. S. A. Stewart, in which he has the assistance of Mr. Sinclair, 

 sub-curator. On the occasion of the meeting of the Journalists' 

 Institute in Belfast last September a selection of valuable 

 newspapers and books from the library were exhibited, and 

 attracted much attention. Your Council unanimously elected 

 the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava as an honorary member on 

 his Lorship's return to Clandeboye. The Council desire to 

 render their best thanks to the local Press for their admirable 

 reports of the various meetings of the Society. In accordance 

 with the constitution of the Society, this meeting \vill be asked 

 to elect five members of Council for the ensuing year in place 

 of the following gentlemen who retire by rotation, but are 

 eligible for re-election : — Thomas Workman, j.p. ; R. M. 

 Young, Professor J. D. Everett, f.r.s. ; T. F. Shillington, 

 Lavens M. Ewart, j.p." 



The Hon. Treasurer submitted the financial statement, 

 which showed a small balance to credit. 



The President, in moving the adoption of the reports, said 

 he thought they had had a fairly satisfactory year. The papers 

 had been up to the average, and the subscriptions showed a 

 move in the right direction. 



