The Irish Naturalist. November, 1906. 
BELFAST NATURAL HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHICAL 
SOCIETY. 
September 15.— Annuai, Meeting. — lu the absence of the President 
(Professor Symington) the chair was occupied by the President of the 
Queen's College (Rev. Dr. Hamii<Ton). The Hon. Secretary submitted 
the annual report of the Council, which stated that the winter session 
was opened in the Museum on the 7th November, 1905, and five other 
meetings were held, at which lectures were delivered and papers read. 
Amongst these were ; " Prehistoric Man in Southern France," by W. F. 
de V. Kane, M.A., D.L., and " Report on the work of the Marine 
lyaboratory, Larne Harbour," by Professor Gregg Wilson, D.Sc, M.R.I. A. 
The most important donation received during the year was that of the 
Battersby collection of British Lepidoptera, which contains many rare 
specimens. Sympathetic reference was made to the loss the Society has 
sustained by the deaths of Sir Robert Lloyd Patterson, D.L., F.L.S. — 
who was President of the Society for two distinct terms, — and Mr. John 
Anderson, F.G.S., who had filled the office of Treasurer. Sir Otto Jaflfe 
had been co-opted to fill the place of the late Sir Robert Lloyd Patterson 
on the Council, and as Vice-President The five retiring members of 
Council were then re-elected, and the Treasurer's statement showed a 
deficit of ^26 Sj. 5^. At the conclusion of the business the Council met* 
and elected the following office-bearers — President— Sir Otto Jaffe. 
Vice-Presidents — Sir James Henderson, D.L. ; Rev. President Hamilton ; 
Robert Patterson, M.R.I. A. ; and W. Swanston, F.G.S. Hon. Treasurer- 
John Horner ; Hon Librarian— John H. Davies ; Hon. Secretary — R. M. 
Young, J. P. 
DUBLIN NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 
September 8. — Excursion to Irei^and's Eye.— A. large number of 
members and vi.sitors took part in this excursion, which started from 
Howth at 1.30. On reaching the island the party broke up to 
study the geology and botany. One section under the conductor (N. 
Colgan, M R.I.A.) went on a dredging trip in the ground between Lambay 
and Ireland's E3'e, and obtained specimens of the usual ground forms 
which live at from nine to twelve fathoms. The party returned to Howth 
for tea, and returned to town late in the evening. 
LIMERICK FIELD CLUB. 
We have received Vol. III., No. 10, of the Jotirnal of this Club, being the 
issue for 1906. As usual, the contents are mainly archaeological, but the 
number also contains •* Some Stray Notes on Birds," by Rev. T. F. Abbott, 
B.D., and a preliminary paper entitled "Some Land and Fresh-water 
Shells of the Limerick District," by Harry Fogerty. 
