128 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



£82 9s. M. Lave been received for new sliow-cases for the instru- 

 ments, and further subscriptions are still required in order that the 

 matter may be promptly proceeded with. 



SLIDES. 



The followiug slides have been presented to the Society during the 

 current year : — 



April 19. — 1 slide of Aulacodiscus superhtis. Presented by Mr. J. T. 



Norman Thomas. 

 May 17.— 1 slide of Amcsba and 1 slide of Spliderozoum pundatum. 



Presented by Mr. A. Flatters. 



Ten physiological slides have also been added to the Society's 

 collection . 



The Library Catalogue having been completed, and steps being now 

 taken to display the instruments satisfactorily and to make out a descrip- 

 tive catalogue, it is hoped that the systematic classification of the slides, 

 and the printing of a catalogue, may be dealt with in the near future, 

 with a view to making them more accessible to Fellows. In this con- 

 nexion the suggestion of the late President, Prof. J. Arthur Thomson, 

 as to the formation of a collection of type slides should not be lost 

 sight of. 



The standardization of gauges is receiving the consideration of a sub- 

 committee of the Council, who hope to report finally in a short time. 



The Treasurer presented his Cash Statement for the year 1911. He 

 was sorry to say that the Statement for the year was not altogether 

 as satisfactory as might have been wished, the amounts received for 

 admission fees being 56/. lis. as against 67/. Is. of last year. The 

 annual subscriptions, on the other hand, including arrears, amounted to 

 069/. 19s. M. as against 612/. 3s. hd. of last year's Statement. 



The sale of Transactions was again unsatisfactory, there being a 

 still greater falling off than last year, the returns being 252/. Is. M. as 

 against 272/. Is. 



The rent and coals item was larger, owing to the Society having been 

 obliged to renew their lease on less favourable terms than before. The 

 investments were wholly satisfactory. 



The main features of the financial position were that in 1910 the 

 Society commenced with a balance in hand of 53/. lis. lit/., and that on 

 December 31, 1911, the debit balance amounted to 170/. Os. M., but 

 during the two years 180/. 7s. had been invested. 



Mr. T. E. Freshwater proposed that the Report of the Council and the 

 Cash Statement should be passed. 



Mr. H. C. Gooding seconded the proposal, which was carried unani- 

 mously. 



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