548 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



The Hon. Secretary said that as the next meeting would 

 be their Annual Meeting, at which the officers and members 

 to fill vacancies on the committee would have to be elected, 

 nominations must be made on this occasion. The list of officers 

 nominated by the committee was then read, and names for the 

 committee were proposed and seconded by the members An 

 auditor, on behalf of members, was elected. 



At the request of the chairman, Vice-President Prof. E. A. 

 Minchin, M.A., F.R.S., read a paper giving "Some Details in 

 the Anatomy of the Rat Flea, Geratophyllus fasciatus" 



The paper was illustrated by lantern diagrams projected on to 

 the screen. A number of micro-preparations made by Prof. 

 Minchin, illustrating the various points of structure described, 

 were exhibited under microscopes. These Prof.. Minchin kindly 

 presented to the Club 



The President said he was sure they had all been delighted 

 with Prof. Minchin's description of the minute anatomy of the 

 rat flea. The main object of the researches was to trace the 

 development of the trypanosome found in the rat flea ; but they 

 had had a full account of the flea, as a type of a class of insects 

 which exhibited a high development of organisation. He asked 

 the members to pass a very hearty vote of thanks to Prof. 

 Minchin for the treat he had given them, for the trouble he had 

 taken in bringing to the meeting so many specimens, and for his 

 kindness in presenting the very beautiful preparations to the 

 Club's Cabinet. This was assented to by acclamation. 



At the 505th Ordinary (which was also the 49th Annual) 

 Meeting of the Club, held on February 23rd, the President, 

 Prof. Arthur Dendy, M.A., F.R.S., in the chair, the minutes 

 of the meeting held on January 26th were read and confirmed. 



Messrs. Mark T. Denne, Charles H. A. Brooke, W. Powell 

 Sollis and R. E. Handford were balloted for and duly elected 

 members of the Club. 



The list of donations to the Club was read, and the thanks 

 of the members voted to the donors. 



The President informed those present that news of the 

 death of Mr. F. W. Millett, F.R.M.S., had been received. He 

 was one of the oldest members, having joined the Club at 



