Sayings, Proverbs, and Humour of Ulster. 43 



[The lecture of which the above is a very short abstract appeared 

 in the March number (1904), of the "Victoria College Magazine," 

 and has since been published, along with " Ulsterisms," in book 

 form.] 



Rev. Professor Todd Martin said he thought they should not 

 separate, whatever was their custom, without tendering their hearty 

 thanks to Professor Byers for that lecture, which no other man in 

 the North of Ireland could have given them. Professor Byers had 

 a full acquaintance with Ulster, and that evening he had brought 

 before them some of the traits of the Ulster people in a wonder- 

 fully interesting way. They were under a deep obligation to him 

 for that lecture. He was sorry to see that the distinctive charac- 

 teristics of the Ulster people seemed to be vanishing. The spread 

 of education was driving out a good deal that was distinctive of 

 the province, and it was a great pity that some of the traits of the 

 people could not be seized upon before they passed away. They 

 had unfortunately not been provided with a picture of the province 

 as other parts of Ireland had been presented. Prefessor Byers, he 

 hoped, was on the way to do something of that kind. He moved 

 the vote of thanks heartily, and hoped it would be heartily sup- 

 ported. 



Mr. William Crawford seconded the vote of thanks. The lecture 

 had been extremely interesting in every part, and he had the greatest 

 pleasure in seconding. 



The Chairman said the lecture was a singularly appropriate one 

 to a society like theirs. Their Museum contained numerous 

 memorials of the work of the ancient inhabitants of this province, 

 and Professor Byers had brought before them that evening not less 

 interesting points that they ought to preserve and treasure as very 

 interesting historical facts. 



The vote of thanks was passed by acclamation. 



