BELFAST 



IRatural Ibistorp anfc pbiloeopbical Society 



ANNUAL REPORT, i885. 



The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Society was held 

 on the 14th May, 1885, at three o'clock, in the Boardroom of the 

 Museum, College Square North. The following were present: — 

 Professor Cunningham, M.D. ; Messrs. R. L. Patterson, J.P. ; 

 F. D. Ward, J.P. ; James Henderson, W. H. Patterson, Hon. 

 Secretary ; John Brown, Hon. Treasurer ; Robert Steen, Ph.D. ; 

 William Swanston, John Hind, Jun. ; and Joseph Wright. 



On the motion of Mr. Wright, seconded by Mr. Henderson, 

 the chair was taken by Mr. R. L. Patterson. 



The Hon. Secretary (Mr. W. H. Patterson) having read the 

 advertisement calling the Meeting, submitted the Annual 

 Report, which was as follows : — 



The Council of the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical 

 Society have now to present to the Members their Report of 

 the working of the Society during the year now ended. 



The Winter Session was opened on November 4th, 1884, 

 with a paper on " The Construction and Use of Induction 

 Coils," by Mr. John Brown. The second paper was read on 

 the evening of December 2nd, by Mr. Robert Young, on u Old 

 Japanese Art," and was illustrated by a series of very fine 

 bronzes and other specimens, lent for the occasion by Mr. 

 Henry Matier, and other gentlemen. The next paper was read 

 on January 6th, 1885, by Mr. James Musgrave, on <l A recent 

 visit to America, including the Yellowstone Park and Colorado." 

 The next paper was read on February 3rd, by Mr. Thomas 

 Workman, the title was u Eastern Reminiscences." The paper 



