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Mr. Curties called attention to a beautiful series of drawings of Entomostraca 

 and Infusoria, by Messrs. Clayton and Tatem, 



Mr. Moginie exhibited a new form of portable case for collecting bottles. 



The President called attention to the ai)proaching soiree, and expressed a 

 hope that tbe members would form the majority of exhibitors. 



In answer to a question by Mr. Golding, the President said that, subject to 

 the consent of the Council, the extra meetings would be continued on the second 

 Friday in each month. 



The proceedings terminated as usual. 



EXTEA MEETINGS 



These meetings have proved entirely successful, and the experiment has 

 developed so much interest on the part of the members that the Committee 

 propose to continue them. It is desirable that notice should be taken of 

 the date, as the mistake has been made of announcing the meetings of the Club 

 as being once a fortnight, whereas they take place on the second and fourth 

 Fridays in each month, except Christmas Day or Good Friday. At these extra 

 meetings for exhibition of objects and conversation an average attendance of 

 70 members has been noted ; there has been no lack of instruments, and the 

 objects shewn have been most varied and interesting. Want of space prevents 

 enumeration in the present number, but an early opportunity will be taken of 

 noticing subjects of importance. 



ANNUAL SOIREE. 



The Annual Soire'e of the Club was held on Friday, March 12th, and afforded 

 a remarkable indication of the increasing interest felt in microscopic pui suits. 

 By the couitesy of the Council and the kind assistance of Mr. Robson, the 

 secretary, the resources of University College were made available for the occa- 

 sion. Nearly fourteen hundred ladies and gentlemen were present during the 

 evening. The exhibitors were also numerous, about 230 microscopes being con- 

 tributed — 140 by private members of the club, and the remainder by opticians. 

 These, with drawings, photographs, specimens of Natural History, and other 

 objects of interest, were distributed in the library and museum. Three rooms 

 were reserved for the exhibition of the phenomena of Polarised light, Kaleido- 

 scopic effects, and MicrO'photographs by Mr. How ; some interesting views of 

 Abyssinia from the Stereoscopic Company, by Mr. Martin ; and microscopic 

 photographs, pictures, &c., by Mr. Highley, all of them being shown by the 

 lime-light, projected upon a whitened screen. An endeavour was made to obtain 

 details of the objects to be shewn some days previously to the meeting, and all 



