244 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



AN ORDINARY MEETING 



OF THE Society was held at No. 20 Hanover Square, W., on 

 Wednesday, May 15th, 1918, Mr. J. E. Barnard, President, 

 IN THE Chair. 



The Minutes of the Special General Meeting, April 17, and Ordinary 

 Meeting, April 17, were read, confirmed, and signed by the President. 



Death of Dr. Hebb. — The President reported the death of Dr. 

 Hebb, who was elected a Fellow of the Society as long ago as 1885. 

 He had always taken a very active part in the work of the Society, 

 acting as Secretary for some ten or twelve years, and he had edited the 

 Journal with marked ability up to the time of his death. He believed 

 it was a statement of fact that his work on the Journal was probably 

 the last thing that Dr. Hebb did. One outstanding feature of his 

 character that appealed to them all was his unfailing geniality under all 

 circumstances. He was sure that it was the wish of the Society that a 

 letter should be sent from them expressing their great regret. He had 

 attended the funeral service held that morning in the Westminster 

 Hospital Chapel, with Dr. Eyre and Mr. Scourfield, to represent the 

 Society, and had laid a wreath on the coffin in the name of the Society. 

 It was intended to send a letter of sympathy to Mrs. Hebb, and he 

 asked those who were in favour of a Vote of Condolence being passed 

 to stand in their places. 



The Death of Miss Kate M. Hall, elected in 1910, was also 

 announced. 



Donation to the Society.— The President reported that Lady Flower 

 had kindly offered an old Microscope by Hugh Powell, with accessories, 

 and that the Council had accepted the same on behalf of the Society. 



Mr. Parsons moved, and Mr. Grundy seconded, " That a very hearty 

 vote of thanks be accorded to Lady Flower for her kindness in presenting 

 the Microscope to the Society." 



Carried unanimously. 



The Society already possesses a similar instrument, but Lady Flower's 

 donation has several additional accessories. It will therefore be a 

 desirable acquisition to the Society's Cabinet. 



Among the accessories are 2-in. and |-in. objectives, the latter 

 having cover-glass adjustment and a lieberkiihn ; three eye-pieces, the 

 medium power being fitted with an arrangement for varying the position 

 of the diaphragm through a range of rather more than J-in. The 

 concave mirror forms a " white cloud " reflector. There is a piece of 

 apparatus for holding a glass tube containing weed or living objects 



