250 Royal Irish Academy. 



Committee of Polite Literature and Antiquities. 



Robert Atkinson, ll.d. 

 Rev. Maxwell H. Close, m.a. 

 Sir John T. Gilbert, ll.d., p.s.a, 

 "William Frazer, p.r.c.s.i. 

 Louis C. Purser, m.a., litt.d. 

 Most Rev. Bishop Donnelly, n.n. 

 Lord "Walter Fitz Gerald. 

 Rev. John Henry Bernard, d.d. 

 John Kells Ingram, ll.d. 

 John Ribton Garstin, m.a., p.s.a. 



On the Report of the Scrutineers, the President declared the 

 following elected as Honorary Members : — 



A. Michel Levy. 

 Albert Von Kolliker. 



The President, under his hand and seal, nominated and appointed 



The Most Rev. Bishop Donnelly, d.d., 

 John Kells Ingram, ll.d., 

 Benjamin "Williamson, sc.d., 

 Sir John Gilbert, ll.d., 



to be Vice-Presidents of the Academy for the year 1897-8. 



A ballot was opened for the election of Officers. Dr. Browne and 

 Mr. Coffey acted as Scrutineers. The following were declared 

 elected : — 



Tkeastiree — Rev. M. H. Close, m.a. 



Seceetaut — Ed. Perceval "Wright, m.d. 



Secketabt of the Council — Robert Atkinson, ll.d. 



Seceetaet of Pokeign Coerespondence — Joseph P. O'Reilly, c.e. 



LiBEAEiAN — Sir John T. Gilbert, ll.d. 



Assistant Seceetaet — Robert Macalister, ll.b. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



