Minutes of Proceedings. 
61 
On the motion of Deputy Surgeon-General King, seconded by 
Professor Atkinson, Professor E. Perceval Wright, m.d., was elected 
a Yisitor of the Museum of Science and Art, Dublin. 
On the Eeport of the Scrutineers, the President declared the follow- 
ing duly elected : — 
Teeasueee — Eev. M. H. Close, m.a. 
Seceetaet — Edward Perceval "Wright, m.d. 
Seceetaey of the Council — Eobert Atkinson, ll.d. 
Seceetaet of Eoeeigi^ Coeeespondence — Joseph P. O'Reilly, c.e. 
LiBEAEiAN — John T. Gilbert, f.s.a. 
Cleek of the Academy — Eobert Macalister, ll.b. 
On the Eeport of the Scrutineers, the President declared that 
Sir William Turner, f.e.s., 
had been elected an Honorary Member in the Section of Science. 
Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks were voted 
to the Donors. 
The President under his hand and Seal appointed the following as 
Yice-Presidents for the ensuing year : — 
Hon. John O'Hagan, Mr. Benjamin Williamson, Sir Eobert Ball, 
Dr. John K. Ingram. 
The Academy then adjourned. 
Monday, Apeil 14, 1890. 
Eev. De. Haughton, f.e.s., President, in the Chair. 
Douglas Hyde, ll.d., signed the Eoll, and was admitted a Member 
of the Academy. 
Lord Walter Eitzgerald and Eev. Eowland Scriven, m.a., were 
elected Members of the Academy. 
Professor Cunningham, m.d., read a Paper on ''A Stage in the 
Growth of the Brain of the Order Primates." 
The following letter from Sir William Turner was read : — 
" 6, Eton-teeeace, Edinbuegh, 
" 20th March, 1890. 
SlE, 
^' I had the honour to receive this day your letter of the 18th 
March, with accompanying Diploma, in which you inform me that 
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