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Those scientific investigations, he thought, must be of incalcul- 

 able value to the general community. 



Mr. Edward Allworthy seconded the motion. He was of 

 opinion that the general public did not take that interest in 

 the proceedings of that Society as its worth demanded, and he 

 urged that some special effort should be made to create a fresh 

 interest from the citizens, which, he felt sure, would be a boon 

 to the people themselves and a blessing to the community 

 where they lived. It was remarkable how few out of the three 

 hundred thousand in Belfast and the numerous visitors to the 

 city who came into the Museum. Speaking of the late Mr. 

 Ewart, he referred to him as a very able, excellent, and good 

 friend to that Society, and had done more than had ever been 

 made public. He was always doing a little towards gathering 

 in articles and information, and, now he was gone, they felt his 

 loss. In conclusion, he expressed the hope that the Council 

 and President would endeavour to make next year still more 

 attractive than the past. 



Mr. John Horner supported the resolution, and, in doing 

 so, said on account of the immense success of the Gilchrist 

 lectures the last time they were held in Belfast, the trustees 

 had decided to allow a series to be given in the five towns, as 

 before, on the understanding that a certain amount of money 

 will be subscribed to the trustees for the purpose of helping on 

 educational work in Ireland. Another condition was that there 

 should be some educational movement or scheme brought out 

 from the lectures. In that matter it was suggested that repre- 

 sentatives from the other towns should meet at a meeting in 

 Belfast, under the auspices of the Lord Mayor, to discuss some 

 feasible scheme for university extension or some other form of 

 education. At that meeting resolutions could be passed on the 

 subject. He (Mr. Horner) had spoken to the Lord Mayor, and 

 he had kindly consented to co-operate and do all in his power 

 on behalf of the scheme. 



The Chairman referred to the great loss which the Society 

 had sustained by the death of Mr. Lavens M. Ewart. He had 



