4 Annual Report. 



" Your Council having received a memorial from Messrs. R. 

 Patterson and R. LI. Praeger, B.E., suggesting the advisability 

 of supplementing the work so ably prosecuted by the late 

 William Thompson, a former president of the Society, appointed 

 an Ulster Fauna Committee, of which Messrs. Robert Patterson 

 and R. Lloyd Praeger, B.E., were elected as Joint-Secretaries. 

 They have already commenced their labours by issuing lists of 

 birds, &c, to be filled up by those actively interested in natural 

 history, with a view to ultimate publication. 



" As has been customary on Easter Monday and Tuesday, 

 the Museum was opened at a nominal charge', and was largely 

 visited. The collections were supplemented by several pictures 

 kindly lent by Messrs. R. Lloyd Patterson, J.P., F.L.S., and 

 William Swanston, F.G.S., which, with the numerous donations 

 of the year, were much appreciated. 



" A list of the donations to the Museum and of the publica- 

 tions which have been received from Home and Foreign 

 Societies with which we are in correspondence is to be printed 

 with the present Report. Amongst the donations of special 

 interest may be noted the Australian Emu presented by the 

 Town Clerk on behalf of the City Corporation. This fine bird, 

 after being stuffed and set up at the expense of the Society, by 

 Mr. Sheals, was first exhibited at Easter, and was much 

 admired. It is hoped that the collection of British butterflies 

 presented by Mr. H. Pearce will induce other friends to 

 contribute additional specimens of natural history, so as to make 

 our local collections more complete. The Council would also 

 desire, in this connection, to give their best thanks to the local 

 Press for their kindness in reporting the Society's proceedings 

 in such an admirable manner. 



" Your Council now retire from office, and the meeting will 

 be asked to select fifteen members to form the new Council." 



The Hon. Treasurer submitted the Financial Statement, the 

 principal features of which he said were embodied in the 

 Report, therefore it was not necessary for him to make any 

 observations upon it. 



