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Mr. E. M. Nelson exhibited a small pocket Microscope which had 

 "been lent for the purpose by Mr. Freeman. It was a brass tube carrying 

 the eye-piece at one end and the objective at the other, the focussing 

 being by means of a sliding tube. At the objective end a cap with a 

 glass top was fitted, another similar cap fitting over this. The object 

 to be viewed was placed between these two caps, which, when brought 

 together, formed a sort of compressorium, and retained the object in 

 the centre of the field, where alone it could be clearly seen. He 

 thought this was a very valuable little contrivance for taking into the 

 1:1, as it ^euld be used for exairir'rg oWtd if jn w&for whVn a drop 

 was placed between the glasses of the two caps. There was one draw- 

 back to its usefulness, which was rather a serious one, viz. that unless 

 the object was in the centre of the cap it could not be properly seen, 

 because there was no means by which the object could be moved 

 laterally in the field. A diagram was exhibited showing the construc- 

 tion of the instrument, enlarged four times linear (see p. 82). 



The thanks of the Meeting were, on the motion of the President, 

 voted to Mr. Freeman for sending this Microscope for exhibition, and 

 to Mr. Nelson for explaining its use and construction. 



Dr. Hebb reminded the Fellows that their next Meeting would be 

 the Annual Meeting, and that in accordance with the bye-laws he now 

 presente i the list of those who had been nominated by the Council for 

 election at the next Meeting as Officers and Council for the ensuing 

 year, as follows : — 



President — Mr. W. Oarruthers. 



Vice-Presidents — Messrs. Braithwaite, Michael, Nelson, and Sir Ford 

 North. 



Treasurer — Mr. J. J. Vezey. 



Secretaries — Dr. Dallinger and Dr. Hebb. 



Council — Messrs. Allen, Beck, Bennett, Browne, Carr, Dadswell, 

 Disney, Karop, Plimmer, Powell, Dr. Pritchard, and Mr. Rousselet. 



Curator — Mr. Rousselet. 



Auditor on behalf of the Council — Mr. J. M. Allen. 



It being necessary to elect Auditors that evening, the Fellows 

 were asked to appoint some one to act in that capacity on their behalf 

 with Mr. Allen. Mr. G. E. Mainland was thereupon proposed by 

 Mr. C. L. Curties, seconded by Mr. Freshwater, and unanimously 

 elected. 



The President then called upon Mr. Barton, who, he said, did not 

 want to give a lecture on lantern demonstration, but rather to exhibit 

 and explain some new apparatus for the purpose made by Messrs. 

 Ross. 



Mr. Barton expressed his regret if any misconception or dis- 

 appointment had been caused through the form of announcement as 

 to what he proposed to do, which was merely to show some new forms 

 of lanterns which could be used for ordinary projection purposes either 



