404 FIFTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT. 



The Hon. Curator reports that the number of slides lent to 

 members has been quite up to the average. Slides to the number 

 of 155 have been added to the Cabinets by Mr. C. F. Kousselet, 

 who has again increased the Club's indebtedness to him by 

 placing at its disposal his miscellaneous preparations. During 

 the year the Club has been presented with a complete Zeiss micro- 

 scope and apparatus from Mr. Ingpen. This was originally pre- 

 sented to him as a testimonial by the Club some thirty years ago. 



Amongst the apparatus is an Abbe apertometer, which should 

 prove useful to any member desirous of measuring the numerical 

 aperture of his objectives. The collection of slides is undergoing 

 thorough revision, and a manuscript catalogue is in course of 

 preparation, with the view to its being printed after the war. 

 The thanks of the Committee are due to Messrs. Bestow & Gardner 

 for assistance rendered to the Curator in the issue of slides, and 

 also to Mr. J. M. Offord for kindly officiating with the lantern. 



Mr. L. C. Bennett has continued the valuable help he has given 

 the Club for several years, in making welcome visitors and nevrly 

 elected members at the meetings, and the Committee tender him 

 their thanks for this very useful service. 



The Committee feel sure that members will join with them in 

 thanking the officers for their zeal in carrying on the necessary 

 work of the Club, under circumstances which make it particularly 

 trying and arduous, and they desire to call upon all to second these 

 efforts with the object of securing the continued success and 

 prosperity of the Quekett Microscopical Club. 



