Minutes of Proceedings. 353 



Monday, November 12, 1900, 

 Dr. Francis A. Tarleton, f.t.c.d., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Queen's reply (communicated by the Home Secretary) to the 

 Academy's Address presented to Her Majesty on the occasion of her 

 recent visit to Ireland was read as follows : — 



" I thank you heartily for the loyal and dutiful Address which you 

 presented to me during my recent stay in Ireland. 



"I am glad to recognize the success which has rewarded your 

 efforts in the honourable task of fostering the pursuits of Science, 

 Literature, and Archaeology entrusted to you by my predecessor's 

 charter." 



The following resolution, proposed by Eev. Dr. MahafPy. 

 S.F.T.C.D., and second by Mr. T. J. Westropp, m.a., was passed 

 unanimously : — 



" The Members of this Academy desire to record their profound 

 regret at the loss of their distinguished Honorary Member, Miss 

 Margaret Stokes, whose labours on the Antiquities of Ireland are 

 noble contributions to the history of our country." 



Dr. Charles R. Browne read a Report on " The Ethnology of 

 Mweenish and Carna in Connemara," and Mr. T. J. Westropp, m.a., 

 read a Report on the Archaeology of the same district. 



By permission of the Academy, Professor Swift Paine Johnston, 

 M.A., read a " 'Note on an Unpublished Letter ascribed to Bishop 

 Berkeley." 



Donations to the Academy were announced, and thanks voted to 

 the Donors. 



JFRrDAT, IS'OVEMBER 30, 1900. 



[Stated Meeting.] 

 Right Hon. The Earl oe Rosse, k.p., f.r.s.. President in the Chair. 



The consideration of the alterations in the By-Laws recommended 

 by the Council for adoption by the Academy was resumed. 



Dr. Atkinson rose to a point of order, viz. that the altered By- 

 Laws had not been recommended to the Academy by the President 



