Minutes of Proceedings. 215 



Monday Evening, Febeuart 12, 1883. 

 SiE Samuel Feegfson, q.c, ll.d., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. J. F, Knott, e.e.c.s.i., and Mr. T. H. Longfield were elected 

 Members of the Academy. 



The President made a statement regarding the conference held 

 this day, in the presence of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, on 

 the subject of the New Science and Art Museum. 



The President, having requested Dr. Erazer to take the Chair, 

 proceeded to read his Paper " On the Inscription at Kenfig, Glamor- 

 ganshire." 



The President having taken the Chair, the Secretary read for 

 Mr. Thomas Bayley a Paper "On Suggestions on the Development 

 of the Cyclic Law of the Chemical Elements." 



The Secretary read the list of Donations, and the thanks of the 

 Academy were accorded to the Donors. 



Monday Evening, Febrfaey 26, 1883. 

 SiE Samuel Feeguson, q.c, ll.d., President, in the Chair. 



Professor "William M. Hennessy delivered his first Todd Memo- 

 rial Lecture for the present Session " On the Irish Element in other 

 Languages, especially English." 



Eev. T. Olden read a Paper "On the Geography of Eoss Ailithir." 

 Mr. "W. F. De Vismes Kane read a Eeport " On the Entomology 

 of Lough Oughter and the Favour Eoyal District." 



Dr. Macalister read a "Paper " On the Morphology of Joints." 

 The Secretary read for Mr. G. H. Kinahan a Paper "On Inscribed 

 Stones in Co. Donegal." 



The Secretary read the list of Donations, and the thanks of the 

 Academy were accorded to the respective Donors, 



