PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 133 



Oct. 16. — A Warington's Universal Microscope. Presented by 

 Mr. J. E. Ingpen. 



Dec. 18. — An old Object Glass, J, in., by Andrew Ross, made in 

 1842, and said to be the second made. Presented by Mr. J. E. Ingpen. 



CABINET. 



The slides, many of them unnamed, presented to the Society by 

 Dr. J. W. C. (Ilaisher, have been overhauled and classified ; and great 

 progress has been made in the examination and classification of the 

 extensive collection of Mr. James Hilton. It is proposed to make a 

 complete examination of the whole of the Society's Collection of Slides, 

 and eventually to supply a classified Catalogue. 



TOOLS. 



The Society's standard sizing gauges for nose-pieces and objectives, 

 with the plug and ring gauges, are in good condition, as are the plug 

 and ring gauges for eye-pieces and substage fittings. 



There are in stock, for sale, 5 pairs of sizing gauges and 6 pairs of 

 hand chasers. 



The Treasurer presented his Cash Statement and duly audited 

 Balance Sheet for the year 1!)07. He called attention to the fact that 

 there was a considerable falling off in the number of the Ordinary 

 Fellows of the Society. Their high- water mark in this respect was 

 reached in 1891, when they numbered 663, since which time they had 

 been decreasing, until now they had rather less than 400. He hoped 

 everyone would do his best to increase the number during the coming 

 year. He might mention that though their finances had gone to the 

 bad by about £18, they must consider that they had an increase of books 

 in the library, as well as an increased stock of Journals for whatever 

 these might be worth. 



Mr. J. M. Offord said they had heard the Report and the Treasurer's 

 statement, and though they must regret to hear that their numbers 

 were falling off, he thought they would agree that in other respects the 

 account given was satisfactory. He had much pleasure in moving that 

 the Report and Balance Sheet be received and adopted, and that they 

 be printed and circulated in the usual way. 



Mr. Imboden having seconded the motion, it was put to the Meeting 

 and carried unanimously. 



A vote of thanks to the Honorary Officers of the Society for their 

 services during the year was proposed by Mr. D. J. Scourfield and 

 seconded by Mi - . Ersser. 



The Chairman said he was quite sure he need say nothing to com- 

 mend this vote to the Fellows present, who were all well aware of how 

 much they owed to the labours of their officers and especially to their 

 Honorary Secretary. Fellows were often quite unconscious of the work 

 which every " evening " entailed, and be did not think there were many 

 present who would not especially couple with this vote of thanks — and 

 with considerable pleasure too — the name of Dr. Hebb, their much 

 esteemed Secretary. 



The motion was then put to the Meeting and carried by acclamation. 



Dr. Hebb, in responding, said he was much obliged to those present 



