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A vote of thanks to Mr. Conrady for his kindness in giving the 

 resume of his paper was passed by acclamation. 



At the meeting of the Club held on December 16th, 1904:, Dr. 

 E. J. Spitta, F.R.A.S., F.R.M.S., etc., President, in the Chair, 

 the minutes of the meeting held on November 18th were read 

 and confirmed, and the donations to the library and Cabinet 

 announced. 



Messrs. F. T. Barrett, George Patterson, S. F. McDonald, 

 T. Garnett, M.A., and the Rev. S. Edge were balloted for and 

 duly elected. 



Mr. C. L. dirties, F.R.M.S., exhibited and described a new 

 electric lamp arranged for use with the microscope. It consisted 

 of a Nernst lamp mounted on a solid metal stand with three 

 corked feet, having an upright with vertical sliding adjustment, 

 and also an arrangement by which the lamp could be used at 

 any desired angle. In the front of the lamp is a carrier for tinted 

 or ground-glass screens, fitted to a removable arm. The lamp 

 can be supplied for use with either 100- or 200- volt current. 



Mr. Curties also showed and described a specimen of the new 

 " Diagnostic " microscope. 



The President said he was much struck with the firmness of 

 the instrument. He had a considerable experience of portable 

 microscopes, and this was always a weak point with them. 



Mr. D. J. Scourfield, F.R.M.S., then gave a lecture on '■' Fresh- 

 water Biological Stations," illustrated by lantern views of the 

 exterior and interior of the principal fresh-water biological stations 

 in Europe and America. 



A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Scourfield for 

 his lecture. 



At the meeting of the Club held on January 20th, 1905, Dr. 

 E. J. Spitta, F.R.A.S., F.R.M.S., etc., in the Chair, the minutes 

 of the meeting held on December 16th were read and confirmed, 

 and the donations to the Library and Cabinet announced. 



Messrs. J. Christie, J. P. Lord, J. Carrington, C. E. Burnell, 

 W. H. D. Mence, W. S. Rogers, W. Milne, M. C. H. Pearson, 

 and the Rev. F. C. Lees were balloted for and duly elected 

 members of the Club. 



The President, in announcing the death of Prof. Abbe, of 



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