316 Royal Irish Academy. 



A ballot was opened for the election of Officers, and subsequently 

 the following were declared duly elected : — 



Teeasueee — Eev. M. H. Close, m.a. 



Secretaby — Hev. J. H. Bernard, d.d. 



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



Secretary of Eoreign Correspondence — Robert F. Scharff, ph.d. 



Librarian — William Frazer, f.r.c.s.i. 



Assistant Secretary — Robert Macalister, ll.b. 



A vote of thanks, moved by Dr. Atkinson seconded by Dr. 

 O'Donovan, was passed to Dr. Wright for his services to the Academy 

 for so many years as Secretary. 



The President, under his hand and seal, appointed the following 

 as Vice-Presidents for the year 1899-1900 : — 



Benjamin Williamson, f.r.s, 

 John Ribton Garstin, f.s.a. 

 Edward Perceval Wright, m d. 

 Most Rev. Nicholas Donnelly, d.d. 



Transaetions, vol. xxxi., Part 7. "On an Ancient Settlement in 

 the South-west of the Barony of Corkaguiney, County of Kerry." 

 By R. A. Stewart Macalister, m.a., was laid on the table. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



