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Royal Irish Acadefny. 
By-Law 6, chapter ix., having been suspended, Visitors were 
admitted. 
Professor E. Atkinson, ll.d., read a Paper on — " The use of Two 
Inflexional Forms of the Yerb in Irish." 
The Secretary read for Professor Sollas, ll.d., f.e.s., a Paper on — 
The occurrence of Zinnwaldite in the Granite of the Mourne Moun- 
tains." 
On the report of the Scrutineers, the President declared the follow- 
ing duly elected as President and Council for the ensuing year : — 
Peesident : 
Eev. Samuel Haughton, m.d., f.e.s., s.f.t.c.d. 
CoimciL. 
Committee of Science. 
John Casey, ll.d., e.e.tj.i., f.e.s. 
Charles E. C. Tichborne, LL.n. 
Edward Perceval "Wright, m.d. 
Sir Eobert S. Ball, ll.d., e.e.s. 
Y. Ball, LL.D., F.E.S. 
P. A. Tarleton, ll.d., f.t.c.d. 
Daniel J. Cunningham, m.d. 
Benjamin Williamson, m.a., f.e.s., f.t.c.d. 
J. P. O'Eeilly, c.e. 
George L. Cathcart, m.a., f.t.c.d. 
Eev. Joseph A. Galbraith, m.a., s.f.t.c.d. 
Committee of Polite Literature and Antiquities. 
Eobert Atkinson, ll.d. 
Eev. Maxwell H. Close, m.a. 
David E. Pigot, m.a. 
Eight Hon. Sir Patrick J. Keenan, c.b., k.c.m.g. 
P. W. Joyce, LL.D. 
John E. Garstin, m.a., f.s.a. 
Hon. Mr. Justice O'Hagan, m.a. 
John T. Gilbert, f.s.a. 
John Kells Ingram, ll.d., s.f.t.c.d. 
Eight Eev. William Eeeves, d.d., Bishop of Down and Connor. 
The ballot was then opened for the election of Officers. Mr. 
Lombard and Mr. Garstin were appointed Scrutineers. 
