422 Royal Irish Academy. 



A ballot was opened for the election of officers. Mr. Palkiner and 

 Mr. Cochrane were appointed as Scrutineers. 



The President appointed under his hand and seal the following as 

 Yice-Presidentsfor 1902-3 :— 



Francis A. Tarleton, ll.d., s.f.t.c.d. 

 Joseph P. O'Reilly, c.e. 

 Most Eev. Bishop Donnelly, d.d. 

 Very Eev. Dean JBemard, d.d. 



On the report of the Scrutineers, the result of the ballot for 

 Officers was declared as follows : — 



Teeasheee — Eev. H. M. Close, m.a. 



Seceetakt — Charles J. Joly, sen. 



Secbetaey of the CoiryciL — Louis C. Purser, litt.d. 



Seceetaey oe Fokeigx Coerespondejs^ce. — Joseph P. O'Eeilly, c.e. 



LrBEAEiAJsr — Grenville A.. J. Cole, f.g.s. 



AssiSTAJSTT Seceetahy — Eobcrt Macalister, ll.b. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



Monday, Apeil 14, 1902. 



Peofessoe Eobeet Atkinson", ll.d., litt.d., President in the Chaii". 



Mr. Leonard E. P. Strangways, ii.a., Eev. H. Xirigsmill 

 Moore, d.d., Mi\ David Comyn, and Mr. John I. Beare, m.a., f.t.c.d., 

 signed the Eoll, and were admitted Members of the Academy. 



Mr. Thomas J. Westropp, m.a., read a Paper on "Dolmens and 

 Pillar Stones in the Baronies of Bunratty, Co. Clare." 



The Secretary read, for Miss M. A. Murray, a Paper on " The 

 Egyptian Scarabs in the Dublin Museum." [Communicated by 

 Colonel G. T. Plunkett, c.b.] 



