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number those whicli I have given, and also those which have been contributed 

 by persons not members of the club, there remains about half a slide to every 

 individual. Now, I really do think that this is a state of things which ought not 

 to exist, and that those gentlemen ought to feel a little ashamed who, whilst 

 they benefit from the contributions of others, have never contributed them- 

 selves. I have, in conclusion, only to say, by way of stimulating the matter, 

 that if one, two, three, or even six gentlemen, will together give 100 slides to 

 the cabinet before the annual meeting, I will undertake to add another 100. 



The President introduced to the meeting Dr. Thomas P. Purleigh. of Port- 

 land, U.S., who had brought an American objective of l-15th inch focus, con-, 

 structed by Mr. Wailes. It could be used both on the immersion principle and 

 dry, and Dr. Purleigh was desirous of comparing it with objectives of English 

 make. 



The Secretary read the following names of gentlemen desirous of becoming 

 members of the Club : — 



Mr. Alfred Aubert, Mr. J. W. Morris, P.L.S., Professor R. V. Tuson, Dr. 

 Daniel Moore, Mr. John J. Fox, Mr. John Oakeshott, Mr. John N. Burrows, 

 Mr. J. P. Bidlake, F.R.M.S., Mr. Jas. How, P.R.M.S., Mr. John Bowing, Mr! 

 Chas. Cubitt, F.R.M.S., Mr. Thos. Simson, Mr. Jas, Field, Mr, S. 0. Gray, and 

 Mr. J. R. VaUentin. 



Three gentlemen proposed at the previous meeting were then balloted for and 

 duly elected. 



The President announced that the names of two gentlemen had been sent in 

 for addition to the sub-committee appointed to examine the deep sea soundings 

 now being received from various quarters, but that more gentlemen were re- 

 quired to properly carry out the investigation. 



The President also announced that the following resolution had been unanim- 

 ously passed at a meeting of the Committee held that evening: — 



** That it is the opinion of this committee that ladies should be admitted as 

 members of this Club." 



The question would be discussed at the next meeting of the Club, which 

 would be made special for the purpose, in accordance with the rules. 



The Annual Soiree of the Club was announced for Friday, March 13th and 

 the President informed the members that a considerable number of invitations 

 had been issued, and that a large assemblage was expected. He also paid a 

 well merited tribute to the authorities of University College, who had met the 

 Committee of the Club with the greatest possible courtesy, and had done all in 

 their power to make the soire'e successful. 



The announcements of objects exhibited were as follows: — Mr. Potter, "Hair 

 of Ornithorynchus ;" Mr. M'Intire, "Wing of Adela Moth;" Mr. Curties, 

 " Volvox Globator," and a new pocket cabinet for objects ; Mr. Marks, " Some 

 of the Microscopic results of a cold in the head ;" Mr. Hinds, " Foramenifera 

 from the Mediterranean ;" Mr. Fred. Durham, " The Head of the Tape Worm 

 of the Dog," and " The Echinocoecus of the Human Subject." 



Mr. Hislop then read ' ' Some suggestions on Oblique Illumination." The 

 paper was illustrated by diagrams. 

 A vote of thanks was awarded to Mr. Hislop for his paper. 

 Mr. Draper then read a paper " On the proper application of the Microscope 

 by Amateurs." 



The President fully accorded with Mr. Draper's remarks, and stated that he 



