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collection of antiquities from the Excavations at Amathus, Cyprus, 

 presented by the Trustees of the British Museum. 

 The Report was adopted. 



Read the following letter from Dr. V. Ball, c.b., f.k.s. : — 



"28, Wateeloo-eoa.d. 



''ISth March, 1895. 

 "Deah Sik, 



" The family of the late Mrs. Robert Ball desire to present, 



herewith, a portrait of their father to the Royal Irish Academy, of 



which he was for some years the Treasurer. 



" The portrait belonged to Mrs. Ball, "and the family think that 



in thus offering it to the Academy, they are adopting a course which 



accords with her expressed wishes. 



' ' Yours sincerely, 



"V. Ball." 

 " The Seceetaet, 



"RoTAL Ieish Academy." 



Resolved that a special vote of thanks be given to the family of 

 the late Robert Ball, ll.d., for the presentation of his portrait. 



Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks were voted 

 to the Donors. 



On the Report of the Scrutineers, the President declared the 

 following duly elected as President and Council for 1895-6. 



President. 

 John Kells Ingeam, ll.d. 



Council. 



Committee of Science. 



Edward Perceval Wright, m.d. 



V. Ball, LL.D., F.R.S., C.B. 



Francis A. Tarleton, ll.d. 

 Benjamin "Williamson, d.sc, f.e.s. 

 J. P. O'Reilly, c.e. 

 George L. Cathcart, m.a. 

 George Henry Kinahan, c.e. 

 Rev. Samuel Haughton, m.d., p.e.s. 

 William J. Sollas, d.sc, f.e.s. 

 Robert E. ScharfP, b.sc, ph.d. 

 Arthur A. Rambaut, m.a., d.sc. 



