402 Royal Irish Academy. 



IToxDAT, JrjfE 24, 1901. 



Peof. Eobeet Atkin-sox, ll.d., iiTT.D., President, in the Chair. 



Professor D. J. Ciinninghani, f.e.s., read a Paper on — "The 

 Parietal Lobe of the Brain in men of distinguished ability." 



By permission of the Academy Mr. J. X. Halbert read a Paper by 

 himself and the Eev. "W. P. Johnson, ir.A. — "A List of the Irish 

 Beetles." (Being a Eeport from the Eoyal Irish Academy Paima 

 and Plora Committee.) 



Donations to the Library "u^ere announced, and thanks voted to the 

 Donors. 



MOIOIAT, NOYEMBEE 11, 1901. 



Peof. Eobeet Atkinson, ll.d., litt.d., President, in the Chair. 

 Mr. M. "W. J. Pry, ir.A., e.t.c.d., signed the Eoll, and was 

 admitted a Member of the Academy. 



Prof. C. J. Joly, sc.D., e.t.c.d., read Papers entitled — 



{a) " The Lntei-pretation of a Quaternion as a Point Symbol," 

 (J)) " Quaternion An-ay s . ' ' 

 Mr. Prederick Pui'ser, m.a., e.t.c.d., read a paper on — "The 

 application of Bessel's Functions in the Theory of Elasticity." 



Dr. "W. J. O'Donoran exhibited and described a Map of the 

 County of "Wexford, between 1628 and 1644, presented by him to the 

 Academy. 



Mr. Coffey moved : — 



" That a revision of the By-Laws is desirable for the purpose of 

 simplifying the method and defining the conditions of the election of 

 President and Council." 



Dr. Browne seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. 



Sattedat, Novembee 30, 1901. 

 (Stated Meeting.) 

 Peof. Eobeet Atetnson, il.d., IITT.D., President, in the Chaii\ 

 Mr. C. Litton Palkiner, m.a., read a Paper on — "The Irish 

 Guards (1662-1795)." 



