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Minutes of Proceedings. 203 



In the Department of Polite Literature and Antiquities — 



G. I. Ascoli, Milan. 



Edward Augustus Bond, ul.d., London. 



Heinrich Brugscli, Pacha, Gottingen. 



Sir Henry James Sumner Maine, ll.d., K.cs.r., Cambridge. 



Sir Eobert Kane having left the Chair, it was taken by Sir Samuel 

 Ferguson, the newly elected President. 



The Ballot for the Officers of the Academy was then declared open, 

 and Dr. Sigerson and Mr. Archer were nominated Scrutineers. 



The Ker. J. H. Jellett, d.d., Provost of Trinity College, proposed, 

 and Dr. Ingram seconded, a vote of thanks to Sir Eobert Kane for the 

 dignified and able manner in which he had filled the Presidential Chair 

 during the past quinquennium. 



The motion was carried by acclamation, and Sir Eobert Kane 

 replied. 



The Scrutineers reported the election of the following Officers : — 



Teeastteek. — Eer. M. H. Close, ir.A. 



Seceexaet. — Alexander Macalister, ar.D. 



Seceetaet of the Cottnctl. — Eobert Atkinson, ll.d. 



Seceetaet of Foeeign Coeeespoxdexce. — Joseph P. O'Eeilly, c.e. 



LrBEAEiAN. — John T. Gilbert, f.s.a. 



CiEEK OF THE AcADEMT. — Eobert MacaHster, el.b. 



The President under his hand and seal nominated the following 

 Vice-Presidents for 1882-83 :— 



John K. Ingram, ll.d. 



Eev. Samuel Haughton, ir.D. 



John Casey, ll.d. 



Very Eev. "WilKam Eeeves, d.d. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



