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ORDINARY MEETING. 



May 26th, 1876.— T. Charters White, Esq., M.R.C.S., 

 Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following Donations to the Club were announced, and thanks voted 

 to the donors. 



" The Monthly Microscopical Journal" from the Publisher. 



" Science Gossip " ... ... ... ... ... „ „ 



" Proceedings of the Royal Society," No. 168 ... „ the Society. 



" The Medical Examiner" (weekly)... „ the Editor. 



" Third Report of the Medical Microscopical Society" ,, the Society. 



Three Slides Prof. E. L. Smith. 



The following gentlemen were balloted for, and duly elected Members of 

 the Club : — Mr. Joseph Blundell, Mr. John Wm, Brigstock, Mr. Chas. Emery, 

 Mr. James P. Powell, Mr. Thos. Shepheard, Mr. Edward Simpson, and Mr. 

 Chas. W. Southwell. 



A paper " On a New Method of Mounting," by Prof. H. L. Smith, of 

 Hobart College, New York, was read by Mr. T. Curties. 



The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to Prof. Smith, for his commu- 

 nication, and for the kind way in which he had sent them the slides; their 

 thanks were also due to Mr. Curties for reading them the paper. He had 

 himself been in the habit of mounting in wax for some time past, for small 

 objects which did not need any great depth, and it would be remembered 

 that he had, some years ago, recommended a mixture of wax and Canada 

 balsam for the purpose. He thought it was very handy to know of this 

 plan of Prof. Smith's, for it frequently happened that a person had not a 

 cell ready of the proper depth required for moirnting ; he doubted, however, 

 whether these cells would be permanent for fluids. 



Mr. Hainworth enquired whether such cells would be safe when exposed 

 to the small amount of heat given off by the lamp when placed near to them 

 for purposes of observation, also whether they would bear the ordinary risks 

 of carriage without becoming displaced. 



The Chairman thought there would not be much danger of softening with 

 the ordinary amount of heat, but it would really be a matter of little moment 

 if it did slightly soften. He should be afraid that with a large mass of wax 

 displacement might occur, but he fancied this might be got rid of by using 

 some hardening material, as an addition to the wax. 



Mr. Curties said that the cells had every appearance of extreme hardness, 

 and with regard to their fitness for travelling, he could only say that those 

 he had brought to the meeting had just come across the Atlantic, and though 

 they were not very veil packed, all had arrived in good condition. 



Mr. J. E. Ingpen described a very fine microscope, by Amici, which had 

 been brought for exhibition to the meeting by Mr. Cm-ties. 



The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Curties and to Mr. Ingpen, 



