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microscopical life. He had been particularly interested in their 

 President's remarks with regard to the division of the Protista 

 into a bacterial and a cellular grade, because he had been read- 

 ing lately an account of a remarkable theory of protophism 

 recently put forward by Mereschkowsky. It seemed to him 

 that there were many points of contact between the views 

 to which they had just listened and those of Mereschkowsky, 

 who held that protoplasm was of two fundamentally distinct 

 types, mykoplasm and amoeboplasm, and that these were 

 associated together symbiotically to form the protoplasm found 

 in the majority of organisms. It would be extremely interesting 

 if on some future occasion they could have their President's 

 opinion on this theory. He then called upon the meeting to 

 express a very hearty vote of thanks to Prof. Minchin for his 

 valuable address. 



The motion having been carried by acclamation, the President 

 briefly responded by thanking the members for the kind way in 

 which his remarks had been listened to and received. 



Mr. J. M. Offord said it was not often they had an opportunity 

 of thanking any of those who had served them so well, and had 

 done such good service in steering the good ship '' Quekett" duri^ig 

 the year. From the statement they had heard that evening it 

 did not seem likely at present to run upon any shoal, though 

 there was one which he trusted they would never come upon. He 

 had great pleasure in moving that their best thanks be given to 

 their Auditors and Scrutineers. 



This motion having been seconded by Mr. W. R. Traviss, was 

 put to the meeting by the President and carried unanimously. 



Mr. J. Grundy moved a vote of thanks to the Officers and 

 Members of Committee for their services during the past year 

 they had safely carried the Club through some stormy times, 

 and the disturbance which they had experienced must have caused 

 them a considerable increase of trouble ; he felt sure therefore 

 that they would pass a very hearty vote of thanks to those who 

 had worked so well for them. 



Mr. J. N. Bremner had much pleasure in seconding the motion, 

 and whilst thanking these gentlemen for their services, he must 

 congratulate them on the fact that they were now in somewhat 

 smoother waters, and he might also congratulate the members that 

 they were to have the services of so many of them for another year. 



