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Europe for optical, Ijacteriological or other apparatus, and 

 chemicals to cost about X200. The goods thus ordered should 

 ere now have been despatched to their destination. In addition 

 certain apparatus and supplies of chemicals have been obtained 

 locally at a cost of <£16. 



When the arrangements still in contemplation or now in course 

 of execution are completed, it will be conceded that the Society 

 may be congratulated on the improvement effected in the Linnean 

 Hall, and on its acquisition of a laboratory sufficiently well 

 equipped to allow of bacteriological researches being systematically 

 carried out under its auspices, and thus of adding to its importance 

 and enlarging its sphere of influence. Very careful consideration 

 throughout has been given to the subject, and while luxurious or 

 extravagant expenditure has been avoided, no effort has been 

 spared to make the available resources go as far as possible in 

 providing a laboi'atory primarily of a utilitarian character. I 

 need hai'dly say that throughout Mr. Greig Smith has heartily 

 co-operated with the advisory sub-committee and the Council in 

 carrying out the improvements. 



With the arri\al of the balance of the equipment, and the 

 completion of the tiling of the floor, the last of the hampering 

 restrictions to some extent now operating will disappear, and the 

 Bacteriologist will then be in a position to settle down to steady 

 work. As this is the first of our annual gatherings at which Mr. 

 Smith has been present, I take the opportunit}' on behalf of the 

 Society of offering him a hearty welcome, and of wishing him 

 a very successful career in his new sphere of work. 



In its capacity as trustee, the Society may, on this occasion, be 

 congratulated that Sir William Macleay's intentions and directions 

 are now on the point of realisation. It is not necessary to re- 

 capitulate the circumstances under which the trust unexpectedly 

 devolved upon this Society. As far as the Society is concerned 

 they may ])e allowed to drop out of mind. The bequest was an 

 alternative one, but the Society was not concerned in taking 

 the initiative or an active part in bringing about the final result. 

 It is true that fully seven years have now elapsed since probate 



