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Royal Irish Academy, 
active part in the direction of its affairs, as Member and Secretary of 
its Council, and for more than four years as its President. 
By his death Science has lost one who took a foremost position 
in its ranks, and who had therein achieved a very high reputation. 
"The Academy tenders to Mrs. Jellett and the members of her 
family its sincerest sympathy in their bereavement." 
The Academy, as a mark of respect, then adjourned. 
Dr. Eobert Schar:ffi signed the EoU, and was admitted a Member 
of the Academy. 
The President declared the Ballot open for the Election of the 
President and Council for the year 1888-9, and appointed Mr. J. E. 
Garstin and Mr. J. T. Lombard Scrutineers. 
The President declared the Ballot open for the Election of an 
Honorary Member, and appointed the Treasurer and Secretary 
Scrutineers. 
The Secretary of Council read the following 
Since the date of the last Eeport of the Council the following 
parts of the Transactions have been published: — 
Part 1. ''On the Plane Sections of the Cylindroid, being the 
Seventh Memoir on the Theory of Screws." By Sir Eobert S. Ball, 
LL.D., F.E.s., Eoyal Astronomer of Ireland. 
Part 2. ''On the Ogam Monument at Kilcolman." By the Eight 
Eev. Charles Graves, d.d.. Bishop of Limerick. 
Eeiday, Maech 16, 1888. 
Eev. Dr. Hatjghton, f.e.s. , President, in the Chair. 
Eepoet of the Council foe the Yeae 1887-88. 
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