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PROCEEDINGS. 



April 10th, 1885. — Conversational Meeting. 



The fifth and last of the series of demonstrations was given by Dr. W. B. 

 Carpenter, C.B., F.R.S., &c, &c, the subject being the structure of the 

 skeleton of the Echinodermata. 



He was assisted by Mr. Lewis Wright, who exhibited on a screen, by the 

 aid of the new patent gas microscope, some beautiful photographs and 

 microscopic preparations of echinoderms, spine sections, spicules, &c, 

 illustrating the lecture. 



The following objects were exhibited in the library : — 



Section of Cocoanut shell... ... ... Mr. F. Coles. 



Bacillus anthracis, with spores... ... Mr. W. J. Curties. 



Eggs of Vapourer moth ... ... ... Mr. F. Enock. 



Diatoms, Biddulphia granulata ... ... Mr. H. Morlaud. 



Cholera Bacillus ... ... ... ... Mr. E. M. Nelson. 



Polyxenus lagurus... ... ... ... Mr. C. Rousselet. 



Type slide of 50 Diatoms ... ... ... Mr. W. Watson. 



Attendance — Members, 55 j Visitors, 7. 



April 24th, 1885. — Ordinary Meeting. 



A. D. Michael, Esq., F.L.S., F.R.M.S., Vice-President, in the 



Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 



Mr. A. E. Russell was balloted for and duly elected a member of the 

 Club. 



The Secretary read a letter which had been received by Mr. Hailes, the 

 Hon. Sec. for Foreign Correspondence, intimating that in recognition of 

 the courtesies extended to their Secretary during his recent visit to 

 England he (Mr. Hailes) had been elected an Honorary Member of the 

 Denver Microscopical Society. 



The following donations were announced : — 



" Proceedings of the New York Microscopical ) 



Society" i From the Society. 



"Proceedings of the Canadian Institute of 1 



Toronto" J " " 



" The American Naturalist " ... ... ... In exchange. 



"Proceedings of the Royal Microscopical Society" ., 

 Journ. Q. M. C, Series II., No. 13. 



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