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them an account of how he became Librarian. He became a 

 member of the Club in the first year of its existence (18GG), and 

 soon found himself at home. The meetings were then held in 

 the library of University College on the fourth Friday. After 

 three or four years a wish was expressed by members that there 

 should be some meetings less formal than the ordinary meetings, 

 where members could bring up microscopes, and have opportunity 

 to discuss matters with each other. The existing committee 

 favoured the idea, and such meetings were arranged to be held 

 daring the winter, and proved very successful. It was deter- 

 mined to continue, and from these their regular ''Gossip " evenings 

 had come, which had been so successfully conducted, and had 

 been of such great value to the Club. As the meetings became 

 more popular, the then librarian asked for assistance, and he 

 (Mr. Smith) was asked to help, having previously assisted in a 

 number of small ways. At first he helped Mr. Jaques on 

 "Gossip" nights, but subsequently, at the request of the com- 

 mittee, took full charge. This was just thirty -six years ago. 

 He had been a member for forty-two years. In concluding, 

 and after thanking the members for their gift, Mr. Smith said 

 he had worked with five secretaries, and that he had always 

 received the greatest possible amount of assistance from all 

 concerned. 



A paper on " The Proboscis of the Blowfly, Calliphora ery- 

 throcephala, Mg. : a Study in Evolution," communicated by 

 Mr. W. Wesche, F.R.M.S., illustrated by several preparations 

 under microscopes, and by blackboard diagrams, was read by 

 the Hon. Secretarv. 



Journ. Quekelt Microscopical Club, Ser. L', Vol. A\, No. 08, Soc< mbir H'CS. 



