136 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Mr. J. M. Offord moved that the thanks of the Society be given to 

 the Honorary Officers of the Society for their services during the past 

 year. They were greatly indebted to them for the time and attention 

 given to its affairs, and for the large amount of work done, and though 

 much of this was not known to the Members generally, they were very 

 glad to have this opportunity of expressing their appreciation of the 

 management of the Society. 



Mr. Plaskitt having seconded the motion, 



The President said that, though he had not been able to attend all 

 the Meetings, he had been often enough to appreciate the very valuable 

 services rendered by the Officers and Council. The motion was then 

 put to the Meeting, and carried unanimously. 



Mr. J. W. Gordon said he had been asked to acknowledge this vote 

 of thanks on behalf of his colleagues, and thought that the selection had 

 fallen upon him because lie happened to be the junior member of the 

 party. So far as he knew, the chief anxiety connected with their work 

 lay with their Honorary Treasurer in the matter of getting in the sub- 

 scriptions ; but apart from the annual difficulty arising from how to meet 

 their expenses, the rest of their duties were a pleasure, bringing them 

 into pleasant contact with many friends connected with the Society. He 

 could only assure them that their best efforts would be made in the 

 interest of the Society during their coming year of office. Whilst speak- 

 ing, he would take the opportunity of reminding them that the next 

 meeting of the " Brass and Glass " section would take place on 

 Wednesday the 27th inst. 



Mr. W. J. Marshall moved a vote of thanks to the Auditors and 

 Scrutineers for their services. 



Mr. Gardner having seconded the motion, it was put to the Meeting 

 by the President, and unanimously carried. 



The following Instruments, Objects, etc., were exhibited :— 



The Society : — Twelve Slides of Foraminif era, dredged from off the coast 



of Somaliland. 

 Messrs P. and J. Beck : — Dr. Buchanan's Corneal Microscope. 

 Messrs. Watson and Sons : — New " Club " Portable Microscope and New 



" Standard " Microscope, for students. 

 Mr. F. J. W. Plaskitt : — Photomicrographs of Podura scale, showing 



transverse markings. 



New Fellows : — The following were balloted for and duly elected 

 Ordinary Fellows of the Society : — Fred. William Gordon, Ernest Heath, 

 Robert Kennedy Levett, and Edward James Sheppard. 



