Belfast Natural Ibistor^ an^ Ipbilosopbical 

 Society* 



ANNUAL REPORT, 1897. 



The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Society was 

 held yesterday afternoon in the Belfast Museum, College Square 

 North— Mr. R. Lloyd Patterson, F.L.S., J.P., presiding. The 

 attendance included — Dr. Robert Leathern, Messrs. G. Kidd, 

 J.P.; R. M.Young, B.A., J.P.; Robert Young, J.P.; Robert 

 Patterson, W. H. Patterson, M.R LA., E. F. Patterson, Isaac 

 Ward, J. E. Magill, and Edward Allworthy. Letters of apology 

 were received from Professor Fitzgerald and Dr. Sheldon. 



The Secretary (Mr. R. M. Young) having read the notice 

 convening the meeting, submitted the Report of the Council 

 for the past year, which was as follows : — The Council of the 

 Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society desire to 

 submit their Report of the working of the Society during the 

 past year. The winter session was opened on the 9th 

 November, 1897, in the Museum, when Major- General 

 Geary, C.B., kindly delivered a lecture on the subject of 

 " Industrial Training and Technical Education," which was 

 followed by a discussion. The second meeting was held on 

 3rd December, when Dr. John MacCormac read a paper — 

 subject, " Abnormal Ideas and Nervous Super Excitability.' 

 The third meeting on the 4th January, 1898, was devoted to a 

 popular lecture, " Ireland as a tourist resort, and what is being 

 done to develop it," delivered by Mr. S. F. Milligan, M.R.I.A., 

 in aid of the Causeway defence fund. The chair was occupied 

 by the Lord Mayor. The fourth meeting was held on 



