PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 131 



In connexion with the election of officers, the Chairman said that 

 it would have been noticed in the list just read that there was to be ;i 

 change of one of the Secretaries. In other words, their old and valued 

 Secretary, Dr. Hebb, was retiring - . He (Dr. Spitta) had not known that 

 he would be asked* to fill the chair that evening, or lie would have 

 certainly endeavoured to have been prepared with some more fitting 

 words on such an occasion. He was sure, however, that all present 

 would wish to accord a very warm vote of thanks to Dr. Hebb, who had 

 been their Secretary for certainly over thirteen years. His work as 

 Secretary was not merely that in connexion with the Meetings, which 

 in themselves involved a great deal of preparation, but he had all along- 

 worked most assiduously on behalf of the Society. He was sure that 

 all would agree with him that it was a fitting occasion to return to 

 Dr. Hebb a very hearty vote of thanks for all the hard work during the 

 past years he had devoted for the benefit and advantage of the Society. 



The vote of thanks was unanimously and enthusiasticallv carried. 



Dr. Hebb returned his thanks for the cordial way in which the vote 

 had been carried. 



In connexion with the election of new Officers, the Chairman further 

 said that Mr. Hill had been elected as Honorary Auditor on behalf of the 

 Council, and he wished to ask the meeting whom they desired to propose 

 to fill the place of Honorary Auditor on behalf of the Fellows of the 

 Society. 



Mr. Soar said he would like to propose Mr. Charles Cm-ties ; tin's 

 was seconded by Mr Gardner. 



The Chairman said that it had been proposed and seconded that 

 Mr. Curties should be once again appointed Honorary Auditor, and, 

 having put it to the meeting, the motion was carried unanimously. 



He further said that at the Meeting of the Council that evening the 

 point had been brought forward that it would be very beneficial for the 

 Society if they could manage to show in their rooms some, if not all, of 

 their valuable collection of microscopical instruments and microscopes. 

 These hitherto had been all lying in cases, where they could indeed be 

 shown to those who wished to see them, but it seemed a great pity that 

 this magnificent series 'of exhibits should not be set out for general 

 inspection, both for the benefit of those members who came from abroad, 

 and for others who were interested. Carrying out the idea would 

 involve a good deal of expense — something like 50Z. for the show-cases 

 necessary, and unfortunately the finances of the Society were such that 

 the Council did not feel that they could draw upon their funds for the 

 purpose. He had, therefore, been desired by the Council to lay the 

 matter before the Fellows that evening and invite subscriptions, so that 

 if possible something like the sum of 50/. might be raised to provide a 

 set of glass cases wherein to show the instruments of historic interest 

 possessed by the Society. It seemed, he thought, an excellent suggestion, 

 and he hoped that those present would try and circulate the proposal 

 among other members, so as to enable the Council to collect the money 

 required for the purpose. 



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