124 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



May 21. — A Cornelius Varley Patent Graphic Telescope. Presented 

 by Mr. E. M. Nelson. 



Oct. 15. — An old Microscope, by Cary, with Varley Stage. Pre- 

 sented by Mr. A. W. Waters and Miss Celia Waters. 



Oct. 15. — An old Microscope made by George Jackson, a former 

 President of this Society. Presented by Mr. John Jackson. 



THE LIBRARY. 



The Library is in good condition. Several valuable donations, 

 notably those included in the bequest of the late Mr. Bennett, have 

 been received during the present year. 



The Author and Subject (card) Catalogues have been completed by 

 the Librarian. 



New Rules for the regulation of the Library have been revised by 

 Sir Ford North, and adopted by the Council. 



EXCURSIONS. 



At the suggestion of the President and through his kindness in 

 making the necessary arrangements, a new feature was introduced in the 

 summer in the form of two Excursions. The first, on 21st June, when 

 by the kind invitation of the Hon. Walter Rothschild, about forty 

 Fellows visited his Museum and the Park at Tring. Mr. Rothschild 

 provided conveyances to take the party from Tring station to the 

 Museum where he personally welcomed the visitors, and with his curator, 

 Dr. Hartert, showed them his collection of zoological specimens and 

 gave them much valuable information. The outing was not only 

 instructive but throughout most enjoyable. 



The second Excursion took place on 5th July, when by the kindness 

 of the Council of the Zoological Society, a party of Fellows visited the 

 Gardens and were shown round by Mr. F. Beddard, F.R.S., the 

 Prosector. 



The Council desires to record its indebtedness to the Hon. Walter 

 Rothschild and the Council of the Zoological Society for these invita- 

 tions, and to all those who assisted to make the occasions so pleasant and 

 profitable. The President kindly accompanied the Fellows on both 

 occasions. 



Visits to the Natural History Museum in the new year are being 

 provisionally arranged, and the Council hopes that this new departure 

 may result in benefit to the Fellows and help to promote social inter- 

 course among them. 



The Treasurer then read his Annual Statement of Account, with the 

 Audited Balance Sheet (see p. 125). 



He said there was nothing to add to this by way of remarks, as the 

 only matter upon which he should have said anything — namely as to 

 the desirability of greater promptness in paying subscriptions — had 

 been fully dealt with in the Report of the Council. 



The President said that having now heard the Report and Balance 

 Sheet read, he would ask some Fellow present to move their adoption. 



