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Messrs. J. Chinn, F. H. Melhuish, J. Metcalf, jun., C. P. 

 Harris, J. Kitchin and J. Reeve were balloted for and duly 

 elected members of the Club. 



M r. Earland read a paper on " The Foraminifera of the Shore - 

 sand at Bognor, Sussex," illustrated by numerous specimens 

 under microscopes, and by drawings. 



Mr. Wesche inquired whether it was a difficult matter to 

 examine these interesting organisms in the living state. 



Mr. Earland in reply stated that they could be found alive 

 almost anywhere upon seaweed, and were easily kept in sea-water, 

 where they would live for a considerable period. 



The President, in conveying the thanks of the Club to Mr. 

 Earland for his most valuable paper, expressed a wish that it 

 might be the means of inducing some of the members to 

 seriously study these organisms during their visits to the 

 sea-side. 



At the meeting of the Club held on June 16th, 1905, Dr. E. 

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

 minutes of the meeting held on May 19th were read and 

 confirmed. 



Messrs. A. E. Littleboy, J. C. Myles, D. "Davies, S. H. Allwood, 

 W. C. Barton and W. N. Blair were balloted for and duly elected 

 members of the Club. 



Mr. W. Wesche, F.R.M.S., gave an abstract of his paper, 

 11 The Genitalia of the Tsetse Fly, Glossina palpalis" his remarks 

 being illustrated by drawings and diagrams. 



M r. Wesche subsequently gave a popular lecture on Pond Life, 

 illustrated by a series of lantern-slides designed to reproduce the 

 effect of a dark ground illumination. They consisted of two 

 large groups of various organisms, the individuals being sub- 

 sequently projected on the screen separately and on a highly- 

 magnified scale. Mr. Wesche disclaimed having anything fresh 

 to say on the subject, especially before a gathering which included 



