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ANNUAL REPORT, 1892. 



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The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders in this Society was 

 held on 21st June, 1892, in the Museum. Amongst those 

 present were the Rev. John Kingham, Dr. MacCormac, Pro- 

 fessor Sheldon, Professor Everett, L. M. Ewart, J.P. ; James 

 Thompson, J.P. ; R. L. Patterson, J.P. ; Thomas Workman, 

 J.P. ; Robert Young, C.E. ; John H. Greenhill, A. Jackson, 

 James O'Neill, J. J. Murphy, R. LI. Praeger, Wm. Swanston, 

 John Brown, R. Patterson, E. F. Patterson, H. C. Montgomery, 

 and R. M. Young, B.A., Hon. Secretary. 



On the motion of Professor Everett, seconded by Mr. 

 Robert Young, Mr. Swanston was called upon to preside. 



The Hon. Secretary read the notice convening the meeting, 

 and also the Annual Report, which was as follows : — 



"The Council of the Belfast Natural History and Philo- 

 sophical Society appointed by the Shareholders at the last 

 Annual Meeting on 20th June, 1891, desire to submit their 

 Report of the working of the Society during the past year. 



"The ordinary Winter Session was opened on loth November, 

 189 1, when your President, Professor FitzGerald, C.E., gave an 

 Inaugural Address — subject, ' The Contrast of Practice and 

 Theory.' 



"The second meeting was held on ist December, 1891, when 



