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£15 to Prof. G. A. J. Cole to assist him in preparing a List of all 

 the Scientific Periodicals contained in the various public, or generally 

 accessible Libraries in Dublin. 



£35 to a Committee consisting of Dr. E. P. Scharflc, Mr. P. W. 

 Moore, Mr. R. Lloyd-Praeger, Mr. Greenwood Pirn, Prof. T. Johnson, 

 Dr. Edmund J. M'Weeney, Mr. G. H. Carpenter, Mr. G. E. H. Bar- 

 rett Hamilton, Mr. D. M'Ardle, Mr. A. E. Nichols, and Mr. E. J". 

 Ussher, to assist them in continuing their investigations of the Eauna 

 and Elora of Ireland. 



The Secretary then announced that he had, since entering the room, 

 received intimation of tlie sudden death of Sir John Gilbert, Vice- 

 President and. Librarian of the Academy. 



On the receipt of this intelligence the Academy at once adjourned 

 its meetinsr. 



Monday, June 13, 1898. 



Eight Hon. The Eakl of Eosse, e.p., e.e.s., President, in the Chair. 



The following Eesolution proposed by Master Pigot, m. a., and 

 seconded by the Eev. Dr. Bernard, f.t.c.d., was passed : — 



"That the Academy desires at this, the first meeting after the death 

 of Sir John Gilbert, to place on record its deep sense of the loss it has 

 sustained, and desires to offer its condolence to Lady Gilbert and the 

 other members of his family." 



The President declared the ballot opened for the election of one 

 member of Council : Mr. Brenan and Mr. Gore were appointed 

 scrutineers. 



Mr. T. J. Westropp, m.a., read " Notes on certain Eound Towers, 

 especially on those which have been demolished." 



Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks were voted 

 to the Donors. 



The following Science Grant, recommended by the Council, was 

 sanctioned : — 



£25 to Mr. E. A. Stewart Macalister, m.a., to assist him in carrying 

 on his researches into the Antiquities of the Eahan district. 



