ISelfaet Natural Ibietoti? anb pbiloeopbical 

 Society* 



ANNUAL REPORT, 1899. 



The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Society was held 

 on 14th June, in the Museum, College Square North. On the 

 motion of Mr. Robert Young, C.E., J.P., seconded by Br. 

 MacCormac, the chair was taken by Mr. John Brown, and 

 there were also present Rev. Dr. Hamilton (President of 

 Queen's College), Professor Fitzgerald. B.A., M.T.M.E. ; R. L. 

 Patterson, D.L., F.L.S. ; T. F. Shillington, J.P. ; James 

 O'Neill, M.A. ; Joseph Wright, F.G.S. ; J. H. Davies, John 

 M'Knight, J. Horner, M.I.M.E. ; Wm. Faren, J. E. Magill, 

 Isaac Ward, Conway Scott, C.E.; R. Patterson, M.B.O.U. ; 

 Robert M. Young, J.P. (honorary secretary) ; and W. H. F. 

 Patterson ( honorary treasurer). 



Mr. R. M. Young, Hon. Secretary, having read the notice 

 convening the meeting, presented the report of the Council, 

 as follows : — 



The Council of the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical 

 Society desire to submit to the Sharbholders their report of the 

 working of the Society during the past year. 



The Winter Session was opened on 7th November, 1899, 

 when the President of the Society, Mr. Thomas Workman, J. P., 

 delivered an address, subject : '' Incentives to the study of 

 Natural History," with lime-light illustrations. 



The Second Meeting was held on 5th December, 1899, at 

 which a lecture was given by Mr. Robert A. Mitchell, LL.B , 

 subject : '' Personal Impressions of the Transvaal, Natal, and 



