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The Irish NahiralisU 
March, 
January 24.— Robert Patterson (Vice-President) in the chair. W. H. 
Gateway read a paper entitled "A chat about British Starfishes," in 
which he described and illustrated the characters of the different orders 
of Echinodermata. 
FEBiiUARY 7.— Robert Patterson (Vice-President) in the chair. Mrs. 
HoBSON read a paper on " Dene-holes and Souterrains." The paper was 
discussed by Arthur Deane, Alex. Milligan, Miss Andrews, W. H. 
Milligau, and the chairman. 
DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 
January 10.— Naturai, History Museum.— Under the guidance of 
Prof. Carpenter, the Club visited this section of the National Museum. 
Special attention was directed to the cases illustrating the factors of 
organic evolution, the distribution of animals, and the Irish collections. 
When the newest additions to the Museum had been inspected the party 
viewed the animal remains lately found in the caves of Sligo and Clare, 
and Dr. R. F. Scharft kindly showed some of the study collections, espe- 
cially the vast accumulation of bones resulting from the exploration of 
Irish caves. 
January 13. — The Annual General Meeting was held in the Royal Irish 
Academy House, C. B. Moffat, B.A., in the chair. A vote of condolence, 
proposed by Dr. G. H. P£;thybridgk, and seconded by W. F. Gunn, with 
reference to the death of the President (F. W. Burbidge, M.A.), was 
passed. A vote of condolence with reference to the death of Mr. Edward 
Williams, proposed by R. M. Barrington, Lly.B., and seconded by 
J. de W. Hinch, was also passed. The Annual Report and Statement of 
Accounts for 1905 were submitted and adopted. The names of the officers 
and committee for 1906 were then placed before the meeting. The in- 
coming President (C. B. Moffat, B.A.), delivered an inaugural address, 
dealing with " Some different conceptions of the Struggle for Existence," 
which will be published in the Irish Naturalist. The Officers and Com- 
mittee for 1906 are as follow :— President, C. B. Moffat, B.A. ; Vice- 
President, G. H. Pethybridge, Ph.D., B.Sc. ; Hon. Treasurer, H. K. 
Gore Cuthbert ; Hon. Secretaries, J. de W. Hinch, F. O'B. Elison, B.A. 
Committee:— W. B. Bruce, Prof. G. H. Carpenter, B.Sc, Miss Garner, 
W. F. Gunn, J. N. Halbert, D.Houston, F.I,.S., Miss M. C. Knowles, 
Miss M'Intosh, B.A., C. Murray, B.A., R. LI. Praeger, A. Roycroft J. F. 
Sheehy-Skeffiugton, M.A. 
