118 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



During the year the Society has received the following donations : — 



Mr. T. B. Rosseter : — Two Microscopes, Slide Cabinets, Slides, etc. 

 Sir David L. Salomons, Bart. : — A solid Silver Microscope, by Fran$oi8 



Watkins (1754). 

 Mr. Frank Rowley ; — Case of Ivory Mounts. 



Although no progress has been made with the Instrument Catalogue 

 during the past year, the Council regards this as an important work 

 which must now be vigorously prosecuted. 



CABINET. 



During the year further work has been done in connexion with the 

 preparation of a card-index to the Slides belonging to the Society, and 

 valuable additions to the Cabinet have been received from — Mr. G. H. 

 Wailes, F.L.S., Mr. E. J. Sheppard, Mr. T. B. Rosseter, and Professor 

 G. F. Bryan, D.Sc, F.R.S. 



MEETINGS. 



The Meetings of the Society have been well attended. 



The papers have been of a varied and interesting character, and 

 have been followed by useful discussion. 



The Biological Section, which meets on the first Wednesday of each 

 month, is most active and energetic, and its meetings are so well 

 attended that the accommodation in the Library is barely sufficient for 

 the purpose. During the session a visit was paid to the Laboratories of 

 King's College, on the invitation of Mr. Barnard. 



The thanks of the Society are due to Mr. J. Wilson for his continued 

 energy and activity as Honorary Secretary of the Section. 



METALLURGICAL SPECIMENS. 



A collection of metallurgical specimens for microscopical study has 

 been presented to the Society by Sir Robert Hadfield ; and these 

 specimens were prepared and polished at the Royal School of Mines 

 through the kindness of Professor H. C. H. Carpenter. 



A detailed report on the individual items included in this collection 

 was read at an Ordinary Meeting by Mr. F. I. G. Rawlins, who has now 

 been nominated by the Council for election as Curator of such specimens. 



THE CONVERSAZIONE. 



By the kindness of Dr. Walmsley, the Principal, and the Governing 

 Body of the Northampton Polytechnic Institute, it was found possible 

 to hold a Conversazione at that Institute in December last. This, the 

 first since 1013, was highly successful. The exhibits were of a most 

 interesting character, and particular mention must be made of the 

 working exhibit, dealing with glass-grinding from beginning to end, by 



