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prepared, and is to be put into circulation amongst farmers and others 
likely to be interested, in all parts of the country. A considerable amount 
of literature on all questions of bird protection was supplied to the 
stand of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at the Horse 
Show at Ballsbridge, and was distributed amongst the visitors. We hope 
this may bring our Society before the country in a more extended way 
than is possible on any other occasion. 
in December the Society invited Mr. R. Kearton, F.Z.S., to give a 
lecture, illustrated by limelight slides, in the theatre of the Royal 
Dublin Society, lent by the kind permission of the Council. The hall 
was crowded with an appreciative and enthusiastic audience. We have 
lately received the satisfactory news that the first of the lessons prepared 
at the request of our Society is to appear, with illustrations, in the next 
number of Blackie's " Irish School Journal," and another in the following 
issue. Later on Mr. Blackie intends to publish the two together in a 
booklet for the use of the schools. During the spring and summer 
several of the Associates much enjoyed the Bird Walks — as suggested in 
our last report— under the guidance of the Hon. Secretary and Mrs. W. 
Webb. The Associates also sent in their note-books, which showed much 
care in observation. The prize was won by Miss Frances Hart. 
It is satisfactory to be able to state that our list of Members and Asso- 
ciates has been more than doubled during the year. A correspondence 
with the Game Protection Association was carried on, and Mr. Barrington 
interviewed some members of the Committee and found they would be 
pleased to-operate with our Society whenever possible. We have to 
thank the Press for many encouraging notices of our work. 
We are glad to record that the old " Technical Assistantship " in the 
Natural History branch of the Dublin Museum has been transformed into 
a full Assistantship, and that Mr. Rowland Southern, of London 
University and the Royal College of Science for Ireland, has been 
appointed to the new post after limited competition. 
At a recent meeting of the Council of the Belfast Natural History and 
Philosophical Society, Nevin H. Foster, M.B.O.U., was co-opted a mem- 
ber of the Council. We congratulate the Council on the wisdom shown 
by the selection of Mr. Foster, who will undoubtedly strengthen the 
natural history portion of the Society's work. j \j 
NEWS GLEANINGS. 
The Dublin Museum Staff. 
Nevin H. Foster. 
