'318 Royal Irish Academy. 



lEoxDAx, May 10, 1886. 

 Dr. I>"GEAii, Yice-Presideiit, in the Cliair. 



Eev. Leonard G. Hasse was elected a Member of the Academy. 

 The following letter from the President was read : — 



"20, Is'oKTH Gkeat Geokge's-stkeet^ Dfblin', 

 ''IQth May, 1886. 

 '" Mx DEAR Dr. TVki&ht, 



•'Will you kindly convey to the Academy the expression 

 of my great regret and disappointment, that continuing illness will 

 prevent my being present otherwise than in heart and goodwill at its 

 Centenary Celebrations. 



" Believe me, 



" Very faithfully yours, 



" SAiTUEL FEEGUSOlSr. 



" Edwaed p. "Weight, ir.i)., 

 ■" Secretary to the Royal Irish Academy T 



The following letters were also read : — 



''April Vltli, 1886. 

 "Ser, 



"I feel the great honour done me by the Royal Irish 

 Academy in electing me one of its Honorary Members, in the 

 Department of Polite Literature and Antiquities. 



' ' I beg to acknowledge the safe arrival of the Diploma of Mem- 

 bership which you have sent me, and the courteous and kind words 

 with which you accompany it. 



"I am, Sir, 



' ' Tour faithful Servant, 



' ' JoHx H. Caedln-al I^ewma^^. 

 "Ed. Peeceval "Weight, m.d." 



" Hotel D'A>"'GLETEiaiE, Eoxe, 



''April 13//;, 1886. 

 " Deae Sir, 



" I have just received your letter of the 5th inst., inform- 

 ing me that the Poyal Irish Academy had done me the honour to 



