60 OUR ANNUAL MEETING. 



he attributed to the genius and untiring perseverance of Mr. 

 Allen. The members had not in past years had everything put 

 before them in such a highly satisfactory aspect as had been done 

 that evening. All this was due in a great measure to Mr. Allen. 

 He begged to propose " The continued success of the Postal 

 Microscopical Society.'' 



The toast was drunk with enthusiasm. 



The President proposed the toast, " The Royal Microscopi- 

 cal and Kindred Societies," coupling with it the name of Mr. 

 Goodinge, a Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society. 



Mr. Goodinge, in responding, regretted that there was no 

 distinguished member of the Royal Microscopical Society present. 

 They had some very pleasant meetings at the "Royal," and an excel- 

 lent President and Secretary. Those who were accustomed to 

 receive the "Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society," edited by 

 Mr. Crisp, would see that it was very different from what it was a 

 few years ago. Their Society was very pleased to associate 

 itself with the "^ Postal Microscopical Society," believing it accom- 

 plished good work, especially in country districts. He was also a 

 member of the "Quekett Club," and had great pleasure in respond- 

 ing to the toast for that Society also. Their friend. Dr. Cooke, 

 was President of the " Quekett." It afforded him much plea- 

 sure to meet them on the present occasion. He was not a work- 

 ing member, as many of them knew, but he should not like to be 

 out of the swim. He hoped soon to be receiving boxes again. 

 He thanked them for the kind way in which the toast had been 

 drunk. 



The Rev. E. T. Stubbs proposed the next toast, " The Visit- 

 ors." He felt exceedingly unworthy to propose the toast because 

 it included the ladies, who could not answer for themselves, at 

 least on that occasion ; perhaps they might on other occasions. 

 (Laughter.) He coupled with the toast the name of Mr. Romyn 

 Hitchcock, the editor of " The American Monthly Microscopical 

 Journal," whom they were all very glad to meet. It was of great 

 importance to have visitors present, and they were al^'ays exceed- 

 ingly pleased to see them. 



Mr. Romyn Hitchcock, in responding for the Visitors, 

 expressed his obligation to the gentleman who proposed the toast 

 for relieving him to some extent of the embarrassing duty of 

 responding for the ladies. Owing to the lateness of the hour, he 

 would not detain them by many words. It afforded him great 

 pleasure to meet the members of the Postal Microscopical Society 

 that evening. It had a great interest to him owing to the excel- 

 lent work it was capable of accomplishing, and which he had no 

 doubt it did accomplish, through the instrumentality of the Secre- 



