100 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Microscope when closed is about 140 mm. tube-length. How many 

 observers were aware that to obtain the standard tube-length the draw- 

 tube had to be pulled out. A small difference in the tube-length was 

 inappreciable in the correction of the object-glass. 



| Mr. Barnard desired that a very hearty vote of thanks should be 

 passed to Dr. Jentzsch for his paper, to Mr. Ogilvy for bringing it 

 forward, and particularly to Mr. Beck for having gathered together such 

 an admirable collection of instruments and for his own most interesting 

 paper. He considered that it was one of the most successful Meetings 

 the Societv had held for a lono- time. 



The vote was carried with acclamation. 



Dr. Shilling-ton Scales read the list of nominations for the Council 

 and Officers for the ensuing year. 



The President called upon the Meeting to appoint an Auditor on 

 behalf of the Fellows. 



Mr. A. W. Sheppard proposed the appointment of Mr. Maurice 

 Blood, his appointment being seconded by Mr. Lees Curties, and the 

 proposal having been put to the Meeting, was carried unanimously. 



It was announced that the next Meeting of the Society would be 

 held on January 21, the business of which would in part consist of the 

 Election of Officers and Council. 



The next Meeting of the Biological Section would be held in the 

 Society's rooms on January 7. 



The Chairman announced that the Society's rooms would be closed 

 for the Christmas vacation from Tuesday, December 23, till Monday, 

 December 29. 



The following Instruments, Apparatus, Objects, etc., were 

 exhibited : — 



Mr. Conrad Beck, F.R.M.S. :-— Demonstration of Binocular Microscopes 



of various types. 

 Mr. W. Watson Baker, F.R.M.S. : — New Condenser Vertical Illuminator. 

 Mr. II. Finlayson : — A Circular 12-celled Slide for Opaque Objects. 



New Fellows. — The following were elected Ordinary Fellows of 

 the Society : — Harry E. Hurrell, Hessay Mosey, Frederick Whitteron. 



