298 Royal Irish Academy. 



Monday, Maz 23, 1898. 



De. J. K. Ingram, Vice-Provost of Trinity College, Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



Dr. John Moran signed the E,oll, and was admitted a Member of 

 the Academy, 



Dr. Frazer having been called on by the Vice-President to resume- 

 the discussion adjourned from the previous meeting, the Secretary 

 read the following note from Mr. Day : — 



' ' Mtetle Hill House, Coek, 



May 19, 1898. 

 " E. P. Weight, Esa., M.D., 



*' Secretary, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. 



" Deae Sir, 



"Had I imagined that my gift of the bell of Kilconriola to the 

 Eoyal Irish Academy would have been received by some of its Mem- 

 bers in a spirit so directly contrary to that which actuated me in 

 giving it, I should not have sent it. 



" Personally, I am extremely sorry that any gift of mine would 



have caused contention, and to prevent the possibility of a repetition 



of what occurred at the Meeting on the 9th instant, I beg to withdraw 



my offer of the bell. 



'' I have the honour to remain, 



" Your obedient servant, 



"EoBEET Day."' 



"Whereupon the Vice-President put it to the Meeting that per- 

 mission be given that the vote of thanks to Mr. Day be withdrawn. 



This was agreed to. 



The following Science Grants, recommended by the Council, were 

 sanctioned by the Academy : — 



£100 to a Committee consisting of Lord Rosse, Prof. G. E. Eitz- 

 Gerald, and Mr. E. Cullum, to assist them in carrying on the Mag- 

 netical Observatory at Valentia. 



