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Conversazione. 



The Conversazione of the Club was, by the kind permission of the 

 Council of University College, held on Friday, the 14th of March, and was 

 attended by about 1,050 persons. This number was smaller than was 

 anticipated, the reduction being probably due to the unfavourable weather, 

 and to the Conversazione being held in Lent. 



One hundred and fifteen microscopes were brought by members of the 

 Club ; seventy by members of the South London, the Croydon, the Syden- 

 ham, the Greenwich, the New Cross, the Tower Hill, and the Hackney 

 Societies. The bays of the library were also, as on previous occasions, 

 filled with the best productions of the leading London opticians. 



In addition to the display of microscopes were the following attractive 

 features : — 



A Natural History Lecture, entitled " Curious Houses and Queer 

 Tenants," delivered by Mr. W. E. May, in the Mathematical Theatre. 



An exhibition, by Mr. A. C. Cole, of a large number of physiological and 

 pathological specimens by means of one of Mr. Browning's " Lantern 

 Microscopes," kindly lent by him for the occasion. 



An exhibition by Mr. G. J. Smith (for Messrs. How and Co.) of the 

 oxy-hydrogen Kaleidoscope, experiments with polarized light, photographic 

 transparencies, &c. 



A number of scientific diagrams were kindly lent by Messrs. Hardwicke 

 and Bogue, and were shown in the Museum. 



A selection of operatic and other music was performed in the Flaxman 

 Hall by a very effective band, under the leadership of Mr. B. W. Barratt. 



The following is a list of the objects exhibited by our members and those 

 of the various Societies above-mentioned, so far as could be ascertained 

 from the table-tickets : — 



Tree-bug (Tingis crassicornis) ... ... Mr. T. G. Ackland. 



Spicules of Cucumaria pentactes ... ... Mr. Wm. Adams. 



Sheep Tick ... ... ... ... Mr. W. Addis. 



Section of Carrot (not mounted) 



„ „ Human Hair, polarised 



Snake-head Coralline, in situ ... ... Mr. C. Allison. 



Eye of Lace-wing Fly ... ... ... Mr. G. Alstone. 



Crystals from Wine (Claret) ... 



Section of Pear, showing Baphides . . . 



Sand from the Salt Lake, Utah ... ... Mr. A. Arch. 



Lung of Kitten ; Sections of Human Scalp,) 



Tongue and Kidney ... ... j 



Wing-case of Beetle ... ... ... Mr. H. A. Auld. 



Mosquito; Spiracles of Acilius sulcatus, &c. ... Mr. J. Badcock, Jun. 



Grouped Polycistina: Young of Anodon^ 



' ' . .?,. . [ Mr. E. S. Balchin. 



cygneus ; Baphides in skm of onion ) 



Volvox glolator ; Stentor, in fission, &c. ... Mr. A. H. Barker. 



Mr. W. Adkins. 



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Mr. F. W. Andrew. 



Mr. A. Ashbridge. 



