362 Royal Irish Academy. 



Monday, Januaky, 28, 1901. 



Me. JoHif EiBXON Gaestin", d.l., p.s.a., Vice-President, in 

 the Chair. 



The Chairman formally announced the death of the 

 Patron of the Academy, Her Majesty Queen Vicxoeia, and 

 moved that the Academy, as a mark of respect to Her 

 Majesty's memory, do now adjourn : which, having been 

 seconded by the Secretary, was passed in silence by the 

 Members standing. 



Monday, Febetjaey 11, 1901, 



Eight Hon. The Eael of Eosse, k.p., p.e.s., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. G. H. Kinahan, c.e., read a Paper entitled, "]^otes on some 

 Ancient Partha." 



Prof. L. C. Purser, litt.d., f.t.c.d., read a Paper entitled, "Notes 

 on Cicero's Correspondence during his Proconsulate." 



Mr. Edward J. Gwynn, m.a., read his Second Todd Memorial 

 Lecture. (Third Series.) Subject : — "The Dindshenchas of Moin gai 

 glais, Almu, and Alend." 



A Paper by Sir Eobert S. Ball, e.e.s., "Further Developments of 

 the Geometrical Theory of Sis Screws," was read by the Secretary. 



The Librarian reported the donation by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy 

 of a valuable collection of books and manuscripts, and he moved: — 



"That the best thanks of the Eoyal Irish Academy be given to 

 Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, e.c.m.g., for his donation of books and 

 manuscripts which deal with important epochs of Irish history, and 

 which are rendered unique by the personal associations connected with 

 them." 



The motion was seconded byEev. Dr. Hogan, s.j., and was carried 

 unanimously. 



