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December 23rd, 1881. — Ordinary Meeting*. 



T. Charters White, Esq., M.R.C.S., &c, President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Mr. J. G. E. Bolton, M.R.C.S., and Mr. Claude C. Claremont, M.R.C.S., 

 "were balloted for and duly elected members of the Club. 



The following additions to the Library and Cabinet were announced : — 

 " Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society " from the Society. 

 " Proceedings of the Watford Natural His-) 

 tory Society" ... ... ... ) 



" Popular Science Review" ... ... ,, the Publisher. 



" Science Gossip " ... ... ... ,, ,, 



" Analyst " ... ... ... ... ,, ,, 



" Northern Microscopist " ... ... ,, ,, 



" American Monthly Microscopical Journal "... in exchange. 

 " Annals of Natural History " ... ... purchased. 



" Micrographic Dictionary " ... ... ,, 



" Davis's Practical Microscopy " ... ... ,, 



Twelve Slides — Australian Bryozoa... ... Rev. J. J. Halley, 



Four Slides, showing method of Wax-cell ) 

 Mounting ... ... ... ) 



The thanks of the meeting were voted to the donors. 

 The Secretary referred to the recent death of Mr. Wm. Mogenie, one of 

 the oldest members of the Club, and well known for his great mechanical 

 ingenuity and knowledge of practical microscopy. He would long be re- 

 membered by many who had availed themselves of his skilful and ready 

 help. His portable microscope was in very extensive use. Personally his 

 amiability and kindness endeared him to a large circle of friends. 



Dr. Matthews said that they had also suffered by the death of Dr. Rams- 

 bottom, to whose influence might be attributed his own connection with the 

 Club, He was a thorough worker with the microscope ; indeed, he never 

 saw a more ardent student in the examination of organic life. He would 

 only add that death had thns terminated a friendship which had extended 

 over 38 years, and had left a void which would not be easily filled. 



The President was sure that the remarks which had just been uttered 

 would find an echo in every heart. 



Mr. Ingpen said their regret at the loss of Dr. Ramsbottom would not 

 be diminished by the fact that he had for some time retired from member- 

 ship with them. 



Dr. Matthews said that his withdrawal was solely due to physical in- 

 capacity ; his friend had suffered from haemorrhage of the retina, and was 

 so afraid of losing the sight of his other eye that he had for some time been 

 obliged to give up all microscopical work. 



Mr. A. D. Michael said he wished to make a few observations upon an 

 object shown under a microscope in the room, but he had found that 

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