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those present — Mr. Whiting, who had for some time past acted as 

 Assistant Curator, and had proved a great help in that capacity 

 to Mr. Sidwell. He was present at then* last meeting, and would 

 have been with them that evening had not the hand of death 

 arrested him. He felt sure it would be the wish of all present 

 that their Secretary should send a letter of condolence to his 

 family. 



At the meeting of the Club held on February 21st, 1908, Dr. 

 E. J. Spitta, F.K.A.S., F.R.M.S., President, in the Chair, the 

 minutes of the meeting held on January 27th were read and 

 confirmed. 



Messrs. J. C. Jackson, Wm. North, E. E. Shorter, and E. Heron- 

 Allan were balloted for and duly elected members of the Club. 



On the ballot being taken for ollicers of the Club and for 

 members of the committee, the chief changes made were : Presi- 

 dent, Professor E. A. Minchin, M.A. Oxon., and the addition to 

 the list of Vice-Presidents of Mr. II. Morland, for seven years 

 Hon. Treasurer, and of Dr. E. J. Spitta, F.K.A.S., etc., President 

 of the Club, 1904-8. The other officers are as last year. The 

 Hon. Secretary read the forty-second annual report of the com- 

 mittee, which showed a satisfactory state of matters generally. 

 The membership of the Club on December 31st, 1907, was 451, 

 a gain of sixteen over the corresponding date in 190G. The 

 attendance at the ordinary meetings throughout the year had 

 been very good, the highest figure being 131 for the January 

 meeting. The nine excursions for collecting pond-life, etc., were 

 also well attended, the average number of members at each being 

 19 5. The Hon. Librarian reported that the library had been, as 

 usual, well used by members. One of the chief additions during 

 the year was Microscopy, by the President, Dr. Spitta, who had 

 dedicated the work to the Club. The Hon. Curator reported on 

 the Club's cabinet of micro-slides, which had been well taken 

 advantage of by members during the last year. Of the slides 

 added, mention should be made of the generosity of Dr. E. Penard, 

 who has added to his previous donations by completing a type 

 collection of forty-five preparations of Phizopoda. 



The Hon. Treasurer, in his report, stated that, notwithstanding 

 an increased cost of the Journal, the balance in hand was rather 



