1905. 



Proceedings of Irish Soeieties. 



BELFAST NATURAL HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHICAL 

 SOCIETY. 



Aprii, 4. — Professor Symington, F.R.S. (President) in the chair. John 

 Horner read a paper ou Russia, its People and Politics," after which 

 K. J. E'Kean read a paper ou " Some Irish Ghosts." 



BELFAST NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB. 



February iS.— Botanical Section — Rev. C. H. Waddei.1., B.D., 

 delivered the second of a series of lectures ou "'Twigs and what may be 

 learned from them." 



March 21.— The President (W.J. Fennei.1., M.R.I.A.) in the chair, 

 A very large audience assembled to hear a lecture ou Forests. Wild and 

 Cultivated," l)y Augustine Henry, M.A., F.LS., L.R.C.P. (Kd.). At 

 the commencement of the proceedings the Vice-President (Robert 

 Patterson, M.R.I.A.) brought before the notice of the Club the interesting 

 fact that during the previous week three members of the Club had been 

 elected members of the Royal Irish Academy, and he moved the follow- 

 ing resolution That the hearty congratulations of the Club be con- 

 veyed to our fellow-members, Major Berry, Messrs. W. J. Fennell, and 

 R. Welch, who have had the distinguished honour of being elected 

 members of the Ro3-al Irish Academy." The motion was carried by 

 acclamation. Mr. Patterson then presented Robert Welch with his 

 certificate of Life Membership of the Academy, which had been sub- 

 scribed for by twenty-five members of the Club. 



Dr. Henry then read his paper, which dealt with forest vegetation in 

 all parts ot the world. In the discussion which ensued, the Chairman, 

 F. J. Bigger, R. Welch, W. H. Patterson, and R. M. Young took part, 

 aud a vote of thanks to the lecturer was passed . 



The Chairman mentioned that anew Field Club had been started in 

 Tyrone, and was sure the members of the Belfast Field Club would do all 

 in their power to further the success of the new organisation. 



P'ive new members (one being Mr. Deane, the newly-appointed Curator 

 of the ^Municipal Museum and Art Gallery) were elected. 



March 22.— The President (W. J. FbnnEi.1., M^R.I.A.) in the chair. 

 George Donai^dson read a paper on the " Marine Shells of our District." 

 The lecturer illustrated his remarks by a large array of specimens kindly 

 lent by the Museum authorities for the purpose. 



March 29. — The concluding meeting of the winter session was held 

 in the Club's room at the Museum in College Square — the President, 

 W. J. FENNEi^iy, M.R.I.A., presiding. There was a large attendance. 

 R. WeIvCH, M.R.I.A. read a paper on the drift survey of the Dublin^ 

 Belfast, and Cork areas, with special reference to the photographs taken 

 to illustrate the geological INIenioirs which describe the areas mapped. 

 All the photographs taken were exhibited, and the more interesting ones 

 in each area pointed out. Among these were the dry gap in the Dublin 



