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ceedings. The Conversational evenings have also fully kept 

 up their character, both as sociable gatherings, and as afford- 

 ing frequent opportunities of intercommunication upon 

 microscopical subjects. The facilities thus afforded for the 

 acquisition of rudimentary microscopical knowledge are 

 highly appreciated by the younger students, whose questions 

 are always most willingly responded to by the more ex- 

 perienced. The objects exhibited have been numerous and 

 interesting. 



The three numbers of the Journal issued during the past 

 year contain the papers read at, and a careful report of the 

 proceedings of each meeting. The Journal is now published 

 by Mr. Bogue, the successor to the late Mr. Hardwicke. 

 Though its circulation outside the Club is small, the com- 

 munications contained in it not unfrequently receive favour- 

 able notice in other scientific publications. 



Your Committee are glad to announce that they have been 

 able to comply with the wishes of Mr. Frank Crisp, who, in 

 making his liberal donation last year, desired that it should 

 be applied in such a way as to give a stimulus to exertion 

 amongst the Members, and at the same time to avoid direct 

 competition. Three of the communications made during the 

 last year have especially recommended themselves, both by 

 their intrinsic value, and by the care and pains bestowed 

 upon them. Your Committee, therefore, in the exercise of 

 the powers vested in them, have expended a portion of the 

 fund in the purchase of suitable testimonials to Mr. W. Cole, 

 for his paper on Sphoerularia Bombl ; to Mr. A. Hammond, 

 for his paper on the Metamorphoses of the Crane Fly and 

 the Blow Fly ; and to Mr. R. P. Williams, for his Improved 

 Freezing Microtome. 



The Treasurer's Report will be found to show a larger 

 balance than usual, owing to the postponement of the Soiree. 



