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made to-day to diffuse useful knowledge among the citizens by 

 means of popular addresses and short courses of lectures. It is 

 interesting to note that arrangements for short courses were com- 

 menced as early as 1837, when Dr. James Drummond Marshall 

 delivered a course of twelve lectures on " Birds : their classifica- 

 tion, geographical distribution, and habits." 



A good deal of original woj'k was brought before the Society 

 by some of the lecturers. The Council would like to point out 

 that the publication of a programme does not in any sense 

 preclude the reading of original papers, which may be submitted 

 to the Council during the session. 



A list of the lectures delivered during the period covered by 

 this report will be found in Appendix, p. 158. 



COUNCIL'S THANKS. 



The Council is again indebted to the Vice-Chancellor of 

 Queen's University (The Right Hon. the Rev. Thomas Hamilton) 

 for granting your Society accommodation in the University. 

 On this occasion two courses were delivered by two 

 University Professors, namely. Professor A. W. Stewart and 

 Professor James Small. To these gentlemen the Council tenders, 

 on behalf of the Society, its sincere thanks for the continued 

 co-operation between the University and our Society. As far 

 back as 1858 Dr. Thomas Andrews, F.R.S., M.R.I. A., Professor 

 of Chemistry, and Vice-President of Queen's College, delivered a 

 course of six lectures on Chemistry in the Chemical Lecture 

 Theatre at Queen's College, under the auspices of the Society. 



The Council also desires to express its best thanks for the 

 assistance rendered by the other lecturers during the session, and 

 to the local Press for the full reports of the various meetings. 



