Minutes of Proceedings. 
23 
Monday, Mat 28, 1888. 
Eight Hon. Sie Patrick J. Keen an, c.b., k.c.m.g., Vice-President, 
in the Chair. 
Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks were voted 
to the Donors. 
Monday, June 11, 1888. 
Peofessoe J. P. O'Eeilly, Yice-President, in the Chair. 
The Secretary read for the Eev. T. E. Espin A JN'ew Edition of 
Eirmingham's Eed Star Catalogue." 
Ey permission of the Academy, Mr. "W. E. Wakeman read a Paper 
*' On the ' EuUan,' or Eock Easin in Ireland." 
Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks were voted 
to the Donors. 
The following Science Grants, recommended by the Council, were 
confirmed : — 
£20 to Mr. Joly, for an investigation of the Melting Points and 
Thermal Expansions of Minerals. 
£10 to a Committee, consisting of Prof. G. E. Eitz Gerald, f.e.s. ; 
Prof. W. J. Sollas, and Mr. Smeeth, for the purposes of investigating 
the Electrical Eesistance of Crystals. 
The Treasurer read, in accordance with Ey-Law 3, Chapter III., 
the List of Members in arrear. 
Monday, June 25, 1888. 
Peoeessoe J. P. O'Eeilly, Yice-President, in the Chair. 
Sir George Porter, m.d. ; Eev. Leonard G. Hasse ; and Dr. John 
Lentaigne signed the EoU, and were admitted Members of the Academy. 
Mr. Edward H. Earl, Mr. Wesley W. Wilson, and Mr. William E. 
Wilson were elected Members of the Academy. 
Dr. Erazer called attention to the manufacture of Spurious Antiqui- 
ties in the City of Dublin. 
Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks were voted 
to the Donors. 
