228 [Proc. B.N.F.C. 



Irish has received within the past three years from the work of 

 Dr. Douglas Hyde, Professor O'Gro wney , and others. We have to 

 record the death of one of the staunchest friends of the Irish 

 language, the Rev. E. D. Cleaver, who spent hundreds of pounds 

 in trying to revive it, and who, himself a Protestant clergyman, 

 published and circulated at his own expense hundreds of R.C. 

 Prayer Books in the Irish language among our Gaelic-speaking 

 fellow-countrymen. Should any care to commence the study 

 of Irish they will be welcome in our class, or if unable to attend 

 it I shall be glad to recommend the necessary books, etc. It is 

 hoped that the class may continue to meet at least once a month 

 during the summer. 



I am proud to say that the names of 2 or 3 of our members 

 appear as regular contributors to the " Gaelic Journal." 



O'n g- cuid daoine ag a bh-fuil ar d- teanga f'cin impuighim 

 maitheamhnas nach l'cightear a Gaedhilge an tuaraisg i so. 



The annexed slip is a copy of the evening's programme. 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The thirty-second Annual Meeting of the Club was held in 

 the Museum on the 9 April — the President in the chair. 



The Secretary (F. J. Bigger) read the report of the year's 

 work (see page 159). 



W. H. Phillips, Hon. Treasurer, read the statement of 

 accounts (see page 164), which show a gratifying improvement 

 on last year. 



These two items were passed unanimously, and the business 

 of electing office-bearers for the ensuing year was proceeded 

 with. 



On the motion of Dr. J. St. Clair Boyd, seconded by James 

 Turner, F. W. Lockwood, C.E., was re-elected President by 

 acclamation. Lavens M. Evvart, J. P., M.R.I.A., was re-elected 

 Vice-President, on the motion of W. J. Fennell, seconded by 

 L. Bell. The important post of Treasurer was once more filled 

 by W. H. Phillips, on the motion of the Hon. Sec, seconded 



