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During the Winter Session, seven communications were 

 brought forward on local subjects, at which the attendance was 

 good. The number of members on the roll shows a slight 

 falling off from the previous year, the new members elected 

 scarcely balancing the loss by death and removal. 



Among those lately removed by death your Committee have 

 to record the loss which the Club has sustained in the death of 

 the Rev. Canon Macllwaine, D.D., M.R.I.A., a gentleman who 

 ever took a deep interest in the Club's pursuits, and who was 

 ever ready to assist and encourage the younger members in 

 their studies and researches. A resolution was brought for- 

 ward at one of your meetings, expressing the feelings of the 

 Club, copies of which were forwarded to members of Canon 

 Macllwaine's family. 



Your Committee also regret to have to record the death 

 of the Rev. Canon Graves, D.D., M.R.I.A., of Kilkenny, who 

 was for many years a corresponding member of your Club. 

 Dr. Graves' contributions to the early history and archaeology of 

 Ireland are everywhere well known and appreciated. One of the 

 founders of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society — whose trans- 

 actions are such a storehouse of Irish antiquarian information — 

 he was, from its origin in 1849, till his death, its honorary secre- 

 tary, and editor of its numerous publications. This arduous 

 task, however, did not prevent him compiling the several most 

 valuable works which bear his own name. Canon Graves' 

 labours were valued and recognised by the Government, and on 

 their account, during the latter part of his life, he enjoyed a 

 small pension from the Civil List, which it is to be sincerely 

 hoped will be continued to his family. 



Your Committee have also to lament the death of Mr. 

 Henry Knight, who was early connected with the Club, but 

 who, though for several years previous to his death, residing in 

 England, never lost his strong interest in your work. Mr. 

 Knight's speciality was the study of mosses and microscopic 

 manipulation, and he did much to stimulate these sections of 

 the Club's work. 



