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The Annual Soiree of the Club was held, by permission, 

 at University College, on March 11th, and was attended by 

 over 1000 members and visitors. Many objects of interest 

 were exhibited, and the Committee desire on this occasion 

 again to thank those gentlemen who so kindly came forward 

 to support them by their interesting contributions towards 

 the evening's entertainment. 



To prevent the overcrowding consequent upon the increase 

 in the number of members and the limited space at com- 

 mand, your Committee deemed it advisable to restrict the 

 number of cards of invitation this year, but announced that 

 any member desirous of extra tickets could procure them 

 upon payment of 2s. 6d. each. This plan resulted in greater 

 comfort for those who attended, while the proceeds of the 

 sale were handed over by your Committee, in the name of 

 the Club, to the funds of University College Hospital. 



The number of members now in the Club, after making a 

 deduction on account of deaths, removals, and defaulting 

 members, amounts to 509 — 57 of which have joined since the 

 last annual meeting ; and although this number is lower 

 than that presented last year, yet your Committee believe 

 that it represents men whose interest in Microscopical 

 research warrants them in looking forward to the future 

 with a pleasing prospect in more abundant Microscopical 

 work, and an increased warmth in carrying out the objects 

 for which the Club was founded. 



Your Committee gladly avail themselves of this oppor- 

 tunity of expressing their thanks to Mr. R. T. Lewis, their 

 Honorary Reporter, to Mr. Edward Jaques, the Honorary 

 Librarian, and to Mr. G. W. Ruffle, the Honorary Curator; 

 also to Messrs. Arnold, Gay, Reeves and Suffolk, the 

 Excursion Committee, and to Messrs. Bockett, Hailes, 



