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The Treasurer's report having been submitted by W. H. Phillips, the 
reports of the Librarian and botanical and geological sections were read 
by J. Iv Jackson and A. Milligan, and were then adopted, on the motion 
of the President, seconded by W.J. Fennell, M.R.I. A. 
The election of officers and committee was then proceeded with. On 
the proposal of R. Patterson, seconded by W. H. Gallway, W. H. Phillips 
was elected President, both speakers referring to the valuable services 
which he had rendered the society in the past. 
The other office-bearers appointed were as follow^ : — Vice-president, 
N. H. Foster ; treasurer, W. H. Phillips ; librarian, J. L. S. Jackson ; 
secretaries, W. H. Gallway and W. J. C. Tomlinsou. 
A cordial vote of thanks was passed to the outgoing secretaries, G. C 
Gough and George Donaldson. 
The Committee were re-elected, H. C. Marshall and N. Carrothers 
taking the place of A. Milligan and J. Orr, 
One new member having been elected, the proceedings terminated. 
BELFAST NATURAL HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHICAL 
SOCIETY. 
ApriIv 27. — W. C. Martin lectured on the teleautograph and Frahm' 
speed indicator, illustrating his subject by experiments. 
DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 
Aprii, 7.— Excursion to Gi^kndhu. — Members and visitors assembled 
at Terenure at 2 p.m. where cars were taken for Rockbrook. Here the 
party, under the leadership of W. B. Bruce, proceeded to study the plant 
associationj of the district— principally the hill-pasture and moorland 
zones. An ascent of Tibradden was made during which the members 
had viewed the associations of the moorland zone in detail. Descent 
was made into Glendhu, and the party returned to Rockbrook for tea. 
April 10 The President (C. B. Moffat, B. A.) in the chair. The Hon. 
Secretaries brought the Report of the Corresponding Societies of the 
British Association for 1905 before the meeting. An animated discussion 
on the Report followed, in which the following members took part : 
R. LI. Praeger, W. F. Gunn, C. Murray, J. Wilcox, and H. E. Wilkins. 
The principal feature of the evening was Collections of Exhibits and 
Demonstrations which included: — W. F. Gunn— Collection of British 
and Exotic Shells. C. Murray, B.A.— Carboniferous Fossils, Curkeen 
Hill. R. Li.. Praeger, . B.A.— Specimens illustrating Vegetative Re- 
production in Plants. Mr. A. H. Mac William was elected an Associate 
Member, 
