262 Royal Irish Academy. ' 



stitute the growth of the plant. Whether Protoplasm shall remain an 

 imposing name for the point at which observation finds itself baffled, 

 or whether the coveted approach to some ulterior term of knowledge 

 may be attained to ; whether the modes of growth of those low 

 organisms may be accepted where you have left them, or your obser- 

 vations be utilized for some beneficent method of controlling their 

 ravages, your contributions on the subject to our "Transactions" will 

 always be a source of pride to the Academy and of honour to yourself. 

 Accept this Medal, with the best wishes of the Academy that you 

 may long live to feel that your labours have not been unappreciated 

 by the Society you have served so long, both as an Officer and as a 

 Member contributing effectively to the promotion of its high objects. 



The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Birmingham apologising for 

 his inability to be present on this occasion to receive the Cunningham 

 Medal awarded to him. 



Eev. Dr. Haughton proposed, and Professor O'Reilly seconded, 

 Dr. E. P. Wright as Secretary of the Academy. 



The Ballot having been taken, the President, on the Eeport of the 

 Scrutineers, declared that Dr. E. P. Wright had been unanimously 

 elected Secretary. 



It was proposed by Dr. Erazer, and seconded by Sir Robert Kane, 

 and carried unanimously : — 



" That the Academy desires to express its high sense of the value 

 of the services rendered to it by its late Secretary, Dr. Alexander 

 Macalister, f.k.s." 



The List of Donations was read, and the thanks of the Academy 

 were accorded to the Donors. 



