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in 1 88 1 and 1894. He frequently contributed papers on various 

 subjects of zoology, especially ornithology, and was always ready 

 to aid the Society by every means in his power. Your Council 

 have co-opted Sir Otto Jaffe to fill his place on the Council and as 

 Vice-President. The resignation of Mr. W. H. F. Patterson from 

 the Council was received with much regret, and Mr. Nevin H. 

 Foster was co-opted in his stead. A large number of valuable 

 publications issued by the various learned societies who exchange 

 their transactions with ours, have been received and are available 

 to every member. 



In accordance with the constitution of the Society, five members 

 of Council retire from office, all of whom are eligible for re-election — 

 Messrs. Nevin H. Foster ; Professor Johnson Symington, F.R.S. ; 

 Robert M. Young, J. P. ; President Hamilton, D.D., LL.D. ; and 

 Sir Otto Jaffe, J. P. 



Mr. John Horner referred to the statement of accounts, which 

 showed that there was a balance of ^26 8s. 5d. due the Treasurer. 

 That, he said was to some extent due to the small number of 

 admissions at Easter and to the falling off in some of their 

 subscriptions, but he believed that before the present year's 

 working was completed they would have the debit completely 

 wiped out and the balance on the right side. 



The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the Annual Report 

 and Statement of Accounts, said it seemed to him of increasing 

 importance in Belfast that they should have a Society such as that 

 to form a meeting-place for men and women who are interested in 

 various branches of science, and to preserve collections illustrative 

 of those branches. He trusted that no matter what changes may 

 come, in the direction either of consolidating the museums of 

 Belfast, or in any other direction, the time would never arrive when 

 that old Society, which had for so many years occupied such an 

 honourable place in the city, and which he took leave to say had 

 done such admirable work, would cease to exist. None of 

 them, he was sure, would be averse from seeing the valuable 

 collections which were housed underneath that roof made more 



