Minutes of Proceedings. 193 



Vegetative and Reproductive Organs of the Saprolegnieee," by 

 Marcus Hartog, m.a., d.sc, Professor of J^atural History, Queen's 

 College, Cork, was laid on the table. 



The President mentioned that he had, in company with many of 

 the Members of the Academy, presented to His Excellency the Lord 

 Lieutenant the Address voted by the Academy, and that His Excel- 

 lency was pleased to give the following reply : — 



Mn. Peesedent and Gentlemen, 



I thank you very heartily for your congratulations on my 

 appointment to the high ofSce of representative of her Most Gracious 

 Majesty the Queen in Ireland. The record of the labours of the 

 Royal Irish Academy in the various branches of science, polite litera- 

 ture, and archaeology to which you allude is known and appreciated, 

 and the conspicuous success which the Royal Irish Academy has 

 achieved merits recognition. Your researches in the subjects of 

 ancient Greek papyri and manuscripts of the Early Fathers have been 

 most beneficial, and your publication of facsimiles of old Irish texts 

 and manuscripts has brought them within the reach of scholars, and 

 has fostered and developed our knowledge of the early literature and 

 annals of Ireland. I am proud of the office of Yisitor of the Academy, 

 which I hold by virtue of my position as Yiceroy of Ireland, and I 

 am gratified by the expression of your wish that I should visit your 

 collection of Irish antiquities and your valuable library of old Irish 

 manuscripts and books. 



It was moved by Master Pigot, seconded by Judge Kane, and 

 resolved : — 



" That the attention of the Council be called to the importance of 

 having the notice relating to Treasure Trove forwarded to the various 

 Constabulary Barracks and National Schools in Ireland, as formerly.' 



Monday, Januaky 13, 1896. 



De. J. K. Ingeam, S.F.T.C.D., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Francis Elrington Ball signed the Roll, and was admitted a 

 Member of the Academy. 



Rev. Hugh O'Reilly was elected a Member of the Academy. 



