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PEOCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



AN ORDINAEY MEETING 



or THE Society was held at 20 Hanover Square, W., on 

 Wednesday, March 16th, 1921, Professor John Eyre, 

 President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the preceding Meeting were read, confirmed, and 

 signed by the President, 



The nomination papers were read of five Candidates for Fellowship. 



New Fellows : — The following were elected Ordinary Fellows of the 

 Society : — 



Miss Mabel J. McFarlane, B.Sc. 



Mr. Harold J. C. Mathews, F.C.S. 



Mr. Harold Moore, O.B.E., B.Sc, F.I.C., F.Inst.P. 



Mr. Barnard reported that, at a Special Meeting of the Council held 

 on March 2, it was unanimously resolved : — 



1. That the President of the Board of Trade be asked to receive a 



Deputation from the Eoyal Microscopical Society in reference to 

 the proposed Key Industries Bill about to be introduced. 



2. That the Deputation consist of the President, the Treasurer, the 



Secretaries, and two other Fellows, or such number of these as 

 may be expedient. 



3. That the Deputation be instructed that the Royal Microscopical 



Society represents a large number of British scientists who 

 require for their work the most efficient optical instruments aud 

 accessories that can be obtained. 



4. That in cases where British Manufacturers are not yet in a position 



to supply apparatus, similar to or of the same efficiency as that 

 manufactured elsewhere, it would be a serious handicap to scien- 

 tific workers if any prohibitive legislation were passed which 

 would prevent the free use of the most efficient types of instru- 

 ment, irrespective of its country of origin. 



5. That the Royal Microscopical Society is fully conscious of the 



necessity of rendering every possible assistance to British Manu- 

 facturers in the production of an adequate supply of optical glass 

 and of microscopical appliances of which such glass forms an 

 essential part, both for purposes of war and of peace. The 

 Society ventures to suggest that Government support with this 

 object in view may be best achieved by means of subsidies spread 

 over a term of years. 



