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Protozoa (other than Foraminifera and fresh-water Rhizopods). 



Pond Life of all kinds (except Rotifers). 



Spiders, whole and dissected. 



Algae of all kinds. 



Test Diatoms in media of high refractive index are often asked 

 for in vain. 



Although there have been no additions, the Curator has taken 

 considerable pains to keep the collections in perfect order by 

 ringing, or even remounting, those specimens that required such 

 attention. For those who are beginning a study of Petrology, 

 Mr. Caffyn has prepared a neat typewritten booklet containing a 

 description, key, sketch, and explanatory photograph of each 

 preparation in a series of fourteen typical examples. The Club's 

 best thanks are due to Mr. Caffyn for this most useful piece of 

 work. The Club's thanks are also due to Mr. C. H. Bestow for 

 his valuable help to the Curator in the issue of slides. 



The work of the Treasurer would be greatly simplified if all 

 members would forward their subscriptions as soon as possible 

 without causing the trouble ; and expense of corresponding. 

 Considering the smallness of the subscription, a request for prompt 

 payment cannot be considered unreasonable. 



Your Committee desires to thank the Officers for their services 

 during the past year. 



The Club occupies such a unique position and performs such 

 a useful function amongst microscopists that it would be difficult 

 to be other than optimistic as to its future. No prosperity, how- 

 ever, is likely to come automatically, and your Committee hopes 

 that every member will make some effort to promote the well- 

 being of the Club by bringing its advantages to the notice of 

 other microscopists, by adding his own efforts to make the Club 

 more useful, by hesitating less in putting his knowledge and 

 skill at the service of his fellow members, and by allowing the 

 expression of that social instinct which has given the Club its 

 tradition of pleasant usefulness. 



