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ject from any that were usually discussed iu their Society. He considered 

 the new apparatus for ascertaining the heart's reactions was an extremely 

 important and valuable addition to scientific investigation, and the 

 method was by far the most accurate known up to the present.. 



He would like to return a most hearty vote of thanks to Mr. 

 Shillington Scales for his valuable and interesting lecture. 



The vote of thanks was carried with acclamation. 



The Rev. Hilderic Friend was then called upon to read his paper 

 on " British TubificidfB." 



The President said he was sure that the best thanks of the Society 

 would be accorded to Mr. Friend for his valuable contribution to the 

 Transactions of the Society. The vote of thanks was carried unanimously. 



Mr. Shilling'ton Scales read the list of nominations for the Council 

 and Officers for the ensuing twelve months. 



The President called upon the Members of the Society to appoint an 

 Auditor on behalf of the Fellows. 



Mr. Maurice Blood proposed the appointment of Mr. A. W. Sheppard, 

 his appointment being seconded hj Mr. J. Wilson, and the proposal 

 having been put to the Meeting, was carried unanimously. 



The following letter from Mr. Cheshire, in reference to the proposed 

 work of the Brass and Glass Section during the Session, was read by 

 Mr. Shillington Scales : — 



Becemier 20, 1911. 



Deae Dr. Eyre, — Commencing with the first meeting in the 

 New Year, the Brass and Glass Section of the Society will proceed to 

 consider and study, meeting by meeting throughout the Session, the 

 history of the Microscope, more particularly as illustrated by the collec- 

 tion of the Society. In this way it is proposed to collect and classify 

 the n:iaterial which it is hoped will eventually be utilized for the 

 cataloguing and description of that collection. At the meeting in 

 January, therefore, the work will be commenced by a consideration of 

 the single-lens Microscope and its optical equivalents. Members of 

 the Society possessing either instruments or literature, illustrating or 

 describing this type, will be cordially welcomed at that meeting. Yours 

 faithfully, J. Cheshire. 



The President announced that the next Meeting of the Biological 

 Section would take place on Jaimary 3. when a short communication 

 would be read by Mr. E. J. Sheppard on "The Fundamental Phenomena 

 of Mitosis." 



The President also reminded Fellows that the Society's Roll was on 

 the table awaiting the signature of those who had not already complied 

 with this rule. 



