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Besides the above there have been numerous interesting descrip- 

 tions of objects, apparatus, and methods useful to the members 

 generally, as well as to those pursuing special studies. But, not- 

 withstanding all this shows that there is a large amount of activity 

 in the Club, it is to be hoped that more members will endeavour 

 to place the results of their investigations before the meetings in 

 the shape of papers. 



Six demonstrations on Microscopical Technology were given 

 during the year on the Conversational Evenings, and, as before, 

 were eminently successful. Being the outcome of individual ex- 

 perience practically illustrated, and therefore useful to all classes 

 of microscopical students, they will in future be considered as fix- 

 tures, and as affording further evidence of the utility of the Club 

 to working microscopists. 



The last of the series, " On Staining Vegetable Tissues," was to 

 have been given by Mr W. H. Gilburt, but he was unfortunately 

 unable to carry out his intentions on account of continued ill- 

 health. His place, however, was very kindly and ably taken, at 

 rather short notice, by Mr. W. D. Smith, and his demonstration 

 on the same subject was certainly not the least practical and suc- 

 cessful of the series. 



Reports of these Demonstrations, of which the following is a 

 list, will be found in the Journal : — 



1883. 

 Dec. 14. " On Cutting Sections of Hard Tissues," by Mr. T. C. 



White, M.R.C.S., L.D.S. 

 1884. 

 Jan. 11. " On Microscopical Drawing," by Mr. J. D. Hardy, 



F.R.M.S. 

 Feb. 8. " On The Sponge -skeleton as a means of Recognising 



Genera and Species," by Mr. J. G. Waller. 

 Mar. 14. " How to Work with the Microscope," by Mr. E. M. 



Nelson. 

 May 9. " On Polarised Light," by Mr. C. Stewart, M.R.C.S., 



F.L.S. 

 June 13. "On Staining Vegetable Tissues," by Mr.W. D. Smith. 

 The remainder (£40) of the munificent donation to the Club by 

 Mr. Frank Crisp, has been, with his approval, laid out in the pur* 

 chase of indispensable works of reference for the Library. 



