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" Annals of Natural History " ... ... Purchased. 



" Cooke's British Desmids " ... ... „ 



12 Slides prepared by the late Mr. W. T. Loy From Mr. T. Curties. 



The President called special attention to the last-named donation, which 

 consisted of a number of preparations mounted by the late Mr. Loy, for many 

 years a member of the Club, and one whose manipulative skill was well 

 known to all those who were acquainted with him. These slides had been 

 presented to the Club by Mr. Curties, as typical examples of Mr. Loy's 

 work, and as such the members would no doubt be extremely glad to 

 possess them, and also to return a special vote of thanks to Mr. Curties for 

 presenting them. 



Votes of thanks to the donors, especially to Mr. Curties, were unani- 

 mously carried. 



The President reminded the members that, in accordance with their 

 altered rules, the annual meeting of the Club would be held on February 

 25th, and that it was, therefore, necessary for them to nominate gentlemen 

 to serve as officers and committee during the ensuing year, such nomina- 

 tions to be printed upon the balloting papers in the usual manner for elec- 

 tion at the annual meeting. It would also be necessary to elect an auditor 

 to examine the accounts to be presented to the annual meeting by the 

 Treasurer on behalf of the Club. 



The Secretary read the following list of nominations by the Committee 

 as officers : — For President, Mr. A. D. Michael; Vice-Presidents, Professor 

 Chas. Stewart, Mr. E. M. Nelson, Mr. E. T. Newtfon, Mr. J. W. Groves ; 

 other officers as before. 



On behalf of the Committee, Mr. W. Hainworth was appointed auditor. 



The Secretary pointed out that in addition to the four members whose 

 turn it was to retire by rotation — Messrs. Dadswell, Fase, Gregory, and 

 Waddington — three other vacancies would occur on the Committee from the 

 elevation of Messrs. Nelson, Newton, and Groves to the Vice-Presidency, so 

 that the members were asked to nominate at least enough names to fill up 

 these seven vacancies. 



The President having foimally requested nominations to be made — Mr. 

 Dadswell was proposed by Mr. S r encer, and seconded by Mr. Dunning ; 

 Mr. Stokes was proposed by Mr. Parsons, and seconded by Mr. Hembry ; 

 Mr. Morland was proposed by Mr. Mclntire, and seconded by Mr. Nevins ; 

 Mr. Sturt was proposed by Mr. Dadswell, and seconded by Mr. Waller; 

 Mr. Parsons was proposed by Mr. Priest, and seconded by Mr. Vesey ; Mr. 

 Vesey was proposed by Mr. Hembry, and seconded by Mr. Western ; Mr. 

 Waddington was proposed by Mr. Dunning, and seconded by Mr. Alpheus 

 Smith. 



As auditor, on behalf of the members, Mr. Hind was proposed by Mr. 

 Dunning, and seconded by Mr. Alpheus Smith, and unanimously elected by 

 show of hands. 



Mr. E. M. Nelson then said : I have much pleasure in bringing before 

 you to-night a new microscope which has been made by Mr. C. Baker, and 

 which I think you will all admit begins a new era in the progress of 



