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was one of the earliest practisers of micro-photograph}'', and these specimens 

 were therefore specially interesting. He also asked for their special thanks 

 to the Dinner Committee for their valuable donation. 



These votes of thanks were carried unanimously. 



The President, in making the usual announcements for the ensuing month 

 referred to the whole day excursion to Whitstable fixed for the following 

 day, for which Mr. Hembry had made special arrangements. Mr. Siebert 

 Saunders would take charge of a dredging party, and others would be able 

 to explore various interesting features of the neighbourhood. 



This concluded the proceedings of the Ordinary Meeting, and the business 

 of the Annual General Meeting was then proceeded with. 



The President read the amendment to Rule III., as moved by the Secre- 

 tary at the last meeting, and the amendment was put to the meeting in the 

 usual way, and carried unanimously. 



The President appointed Mr. M. Hawkins Johnson and Mr. G. D. Brown 

 to act as Scrutineers. 



The Secretary read the Seventeenth Annual Report of the Committee. 



Mr. Hembry, in moving the adoption of the Report, regretted that so few 

 members attended the ordinary meetings of the Club ; he hoped for im- 

 provement in that respect during the year. It was satisfactory to see the 

 library increased, and that the Club maintained its numbers. He had much 

 pleasure in moving the adoption of the Report. 



Mr. Hardy seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. 



The Secretary read the Treasurer's annual statement of account. 



Mr. F. A. Parsons proposed that the Treasurer's account be passed. 



Mr. Wm. Goodwin seconded the motion, which was put and carried 

 unanimously. 



The President then delivered his annual address, in which he took a retro- 

 spective view of the science of optics, especially in relation to microscopy, 

 from the earliest times, tracing the progress of microscopical research, 

 together with the gradual improvements in the microscope down to the 

 present time. 



Mr. Dadswell moved a vote of thanks to the President for the address they 

 had listened to with so much pleasure. 



Mr. Dunning seconded the motion, which was carried with acclamation. 



The President in acknowledging the vote of thanks, referred to the diffi- 

 culty there was in getting up an address, nearly every subject having been 

 dealt with by others, so he thought he would go back and show that in the 

 old times they were not content with what they knew ; and, just as we were 

 now, were always striving after further discoveries and better results. 



The President then announced the result of the ballot to be as follows : — 



President — Dr. M. C. Cooke. 



Vice-Presidents— Dr. Cobbold, Messrs. Hildebrand Ramsden, 



Charles Stewart, T. Charters White. 

 Five New Members op the Committee — Messrs. W. J. Scofield, 



J. D. Hardy, E. Jaques, E. M. Nelson, and J. 



W. Groves. 



