18 Royal Irish Academy. 



of the Academy, are to be admissible. Having regard to tbe number 

 of persons who may be expected to be present, it is obrioiis that a 

 considerable sum must be provided, and, as the funds of the Academy 

 are not available for the purpose, the Council trust they will be 

 enabled, by the liberality of the Members, to make the Conversazione 

 worthy of the distinction of the learned body to which it is proposed 

 to do honour, as well as of the position which the Academy occupies 

 in the scientific world. 



The re-transfer of the charge of the Academy's annual vote from 

 the Science and Art Department to the Chief Secretaiy for Ireland has 

 been carried into eifect, in accordance with the arrangement entered 

 into with the GoveiToment. 



The Treasurer reports that there is no feature in the state of the 

 Academy's finances calling for special remark, and that he expects 

 that the accounts for the year ending on the 31st of this month will 

 be found satisfactory. 



The Council, dissatisfied with the past administration of the Cun- 

 ningham Fund, and desirous that it should be utilised in a more 

 ample manner for the promotion of the principal objects which the 

 testator had in view, caused to be prepared a Draft of Instructions, to 

 be given for the preparation of a scheme to be laid before the Master 

 of the Eolls, for the better administration of the Fund. This Draft 

 was submitted to the Academy, with the Eesolutions of the Council 

 and other documents relating to it, and, after a prolonged discussion, 

 was adopted by the Academy. 



It is the opinion of the Council that too long an interval has been 

 allowed to elapse without an award of medals out of the Cunningham 

 Fund, and they recommend this subject to the consideration of their 

 successors. 



'Sine, ordinary Members have been elected since the 16th March, 

 1877, viz. : — 



1. Eev. G. H. Pteade, M. A. 



2. Francis A. Tarleton, LL. D. 



3. Benjamin "Williamson, M. A. 



4. C. Lloyd, M. D. 



5. Charles Smith. 



6. C. E. Burton, B. A. 



7. George F. Fitzgerald, M. A. 



'.^m 



