38 Annual Meeting. 



The Sixth Meeting was held on 25th March, when a popular 

 scientific lecture was kindly given by the Rev. Dr. Dallinger, 

 F.R.S., subjects, " Wasps," illustrated by original limelight trans- 

 parencies. The chairman was the President of Queen's College, 

 and the Ulster Hall was filled with a large and appreciative 

 audience. 



The concluding meeting took place on the 16th April, when the 

 following papers were read : — 



(I.) The Scotch-Irish in America," by the Hon. S. S. 

 Knabenshue (American Consul). 



(II.) " Impressions of the States, by a Scotch-Irishman," by 

 Mr. E. T. Elliott." 



At all these meetings there was a gratifying attendance of the 

 members and the general public 



The various societies who make the Museum their headquarters 

 show no diminution. The Museum was thrown open, as 

 customary, to the public on Easter Monday and Tuesday at a 

 nominal charge, and the attendance showed a substantial increase 

 on last year. Amongst the donations received may be noted the 

 large State umbrellas, taken from King Prempah's palace at 

 Coomassie, presented by the officers of the West York Regiment, 

 and the publications of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington. 

 The customary exchange of valuable publications issued by the 

 Various learned societies continues, and are available to all 

 members. Your Council, on the invitation of the authorities of 

 the Irish International Exhibition. Dublin, have lent a number of 

 the best objects in their Museum, including the stone coronation 

 chair of the O'Neills, the harps of Hempson and C. O'Neill, the 

 original copy of the Solemn League and Covenant, signed at 

 Holy wood, the uniform of H. J. M'Cracken, &c. They are all 

 well displayed and duly catalogued in the Exhibition, where they 

 have attracted much attention. Our Curator (Mr. Samuel 

 Alexander Stewart, F.B.S.Edin., A.L.S.) placed his resignation in 

 the hands of the Council on 1st May, 1907. It was received 

 with much expression of regret at the loss to the Council and 

 Society of such a faithful and valuable servant, whose scientific 



