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to believe that these objects will soon be placed in rooms in every ■way- 

 suitable for displaying them in the N^ational Museum of Science and 

 Art. 



"In virtue of your Office, Your Excellency is Visitor of our 

 Academy, and we trust that we may soon have the honour of showing 

 to you and Lady Londonderry our Museum and Library." 



On the E,eport of the Scrutineers, the Vice-President, in the Chair, 

 declared that the Eev. Dr. Samuel Haughton, f.e.s., s.p.t.c.d., was 

 elected President of the Academy. 



Tuesday, Novembek 30, 1886. 



(Stated Meeting.) 



Rev. De. Haughton, f.k.s., President, in the Chair. 



The Eev. Dr. Haiighton briefly thanked the Academy for the high 

 lionour it had done to him in electing him President, and paid a tribute 

 of respect to the memory of the late President. 



The President then, under his hand and seal, appointed the follow- 

 ing to be Vice-Presidents : — 



John Kells Ingram, ll.d. 



Sir Robert S. Ball, ll.d. 



J. P. O'Reilly, c.e. 



Right Hon. Sir Patrick Keenan, c.b., k.c.m.g. 



The President then declared the Ballot open for the election of a 

 Member of Council, and appointed Dr. H. King and Mr. Lombard as 

 Scrutineers. 



Donations to the Library and Museum were announced, and thanks 

 were voted to the Donors. 



On the Report of the Scrutineers, the President declared Dr. P. A. 

 Tarleton elected on the Coiincil. 



