132 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR 1907. 



FELLOWS. 



Ordinary. — During the year 1907, 15 new Fellows have been elected, 

 and 2 reinstated, whilst 11 have died, 14 have resigned, and 6 have 

 been removed. Among the deaths the Council regrets to notice the 

 names of two distinguished Fellows, Dr. Czapski, of whom an obituary 

 notice has already appeared in the Journal, and of Professor Charles 

 Stewart, who was Secretary from 1878-82. 



The list of Fellows now contains the names of 395 Ordinary, 1 

 Corresponding, 42 Honorary, and 81 Ex-Officio Fellows, being a total 

 of 519. 



FINANCE. 



Subscriptions have been paid with the usual regularity. 



To avoid a repetition of a debit balance at the end of the year. 

 £163 19s. Id. India 3 per Cent. Stock has been sold, realising 

 £139 14s. Hd. This is part of £1033 13s. Qd. invested during the 

 past 7 years. It is hoped that it will not be necessary to part with 

 more of the invested funds, but to prevent this it becomes important to 

 maintain the roll of Members at its normal strength by electing Fellows 

 in the place of those who cease to be such by death and resignation. 



JOUENAL. 



In the Transactions are recorded 17 important papers, of which 11 

 deal with optical and microscopical subjects, the remaining fi being 

 biological. 



The valuable summary of current researches relating to Zoology, 

 Botany and Microscopy has maintained its accustomed high standard of 

 excellence, for which the Society is indebted to the continued care and 

 energy of the editorial staff. 



LIBRARY. 



The Library is in good order ; the number of volumes has been 

 increased by the donation and purchase of some important works. 



The Shelf Catalogue is in progress, and it is hoped to complete it by 

 the end of the current year. 



INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS. 



The Instruments and Apparatus in the Society's Collection continue 

 to be in good condition. 



During the past year the following additions have been made : — 



Feb. 20, 1907.— A Powell and Lealand Microscope, No. 2, of 1885, 

 and Accessories ; a Powell and Lealand Microscope, No. 3, of 1848, and 

 Accessories ; a Hugh Powell Tank Microscope and Accessories ; a W. J. 

 Salmon Microscope, with Eye-piece ; a W. Mathews Microscope, with 

 Eye-piece ; Portion of a Goniometer, by Powell and Lealand ; Five Low- 

 power Objectives, by S. Highley ; Miscellaneous Apparatus. All pre- 

 sented by Mr. Peyton T. B. Beale. 



March 20. — A Solar Microscope, by Nairne. Presented by Mr. F. R. 

 Tindall Lucas. 



May 15. — A Traviss Expanding Stop for Dark-ground Illumination 

 Presented by Mr. H. Ausbuttel. 



