152 
The Irish Nafuratisi, 
June, 
residence, Longhurst, Dunmurry, which he thought might yield fora- 
niinifera. On examination he found that it contained a large number of 
foraminifera mixed with shell fragments, &c. These foraminifera num- 
bered 1,475 specimens belonging to 35 species, and of which 950 were 
referable to Nonionina depresstda^ This clay must have been in a soft 
condition when the gravel was deposited, as the stones were both deeply 
imbedded and scattered through it. Through the kindness of Mr. Brown 
he was enabled to visit the gravel pit himself, and was shown several of 
these, balls lying loose upon theground, whilst one was in situ in a layer 
of coarse gravel. The gravel was stratified horizontally, the seams vary- 
ing largely in character, some being composed of fine, others of coarse 
or medium-sized stones. From a sample of fine gravel interstratified 
between two coarser layers he obtained four foraminifera, also shell frag- 
ments. In the overlying Malone Sand foraminifera were comparatively 
frequent. From such results it seemed strong evidence in favour of these 
gravels being of marine origin. 
The paper was discussed by G. C. Gough, Wm. Gray, G. Donaldson, 
S. A. Stewart, R. Welch, and R. Bell. 
The vSecretary (Professor G. C. Gough), read the Annual Report for 
the 43rd year. The number of members was 396 at the ist of April, 28 
new members having been elected, and 28 members were lost through 
deaths and resignations. During the year nine Committee Meetings 
were held. The summer programme, as usual, consisted of excursions, 
eight being arranged for as follow :— Dungannon, 20th May ; TheGobbins 
(half-day), loth June ; Diamond Rocks (Mourne Mountains), ist July ; 
Dundalk (long excursion with D.N.F C), 12th to 14th July; Maghera- 
morne (half-day), 29th July; Ballinderry, 12th August; Church Hill, 
County Armagh, 26tli August ; The Knockagh (half-day), 9th September, 
These were duly carried out, with the exception of the last, which was 
postponed owing to unfavourable weather, only one member meeting the 
secretaries at the station. The attendance at the excursions was scarcely 
as good as it has been in former years, the largest attendance being at 
the ever-popular Gobbins excursion, when 126 were present. 
The Winter Session began in the usual way by a conversazione in the 
Exhibition Hall. Over 400 members and friends attended. Besides the 
ordinary monthly meetings, the informal meetings commenced last 
session on Wednesday evenings were continued this session, and were 
well attended. Two of the papers read were deemed by the Committee 
worthy of being printed in exicnso, and will be issued as appendices to 
the Proceedings. In connection with the effort to improve the equip- 
ment of the Queen's College, the Club collected the sum of ;^2o, which 
was sent to the College. Delegates from the Club attended the meeting 
of the Irish Field Club Union Committee in Dublin, and' the British 
Association Corresponding Societies Committee in London. Among the 
honours to members must be placed Professor Gregg Wilson's election 
as a vice-president of the Royal Irish Academy. The Treasurer's state- 
ment shows a deficit of 10.5. 5^/. after all accounts have been paid. 
No collections were submitted in competition for the Club's prizes. 
