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students of the Institute, arranged by Mr. Redding. The good atten- 

 dance of Fellows and their friends clearly indicates the great advantage 

 that will be derived from the resumption of one of the principal annual 

 fixtures of the Society. 



The Council has tendered its best thanks to the Governing Body 

 for placing the Institute at its disposal, and to the various gentlemen 

 who contributed to the success of the gathering. 



THE SYMPOSIUM. 



The Report of your Council would not be complete without some 

 reference to the Symposium which was held at the Rooms of the Royal 

 Society on Wednesday last, January 14, for although the Symposium 

 was not held until after the termination of the year to which this report 

 relates, all the spade-work in connexion with it was carried out during 

 the year under review, and some notice of the Symposium itself there- 

 fore fittingly finds place in this report. 



In conjunction with the Faraday Society, the Optical Society, the 

 Photomicrographic Society, and in co-operation with the Optical 

 Committee of the British Science Guild, a Symposium and Discussion 

 on " The Microscope : its Design, Construction and Applications," was 

 arranged. It wns probably one of the most important events that has 

 occurred in the history of the Society, and the ultimate results cannot 

 fail to develop and extend the influence of the Society in many directions. 

 The bulk of the work of organization was undertaken by Sir Robert 

 Hadfield and the President of this Society, Mr. J. E. Barnard, and our 

 heartiest thanks are due to those gentlemen for their generous exertions 

 which ensured the striking success of a unique function. 



The best thanks of the Society are also due to the Council of the 

 Royal Society for granting the use of the Rooms at Burlington House 

 for the holding of the Symposium and the accompanying Exhibition. 



Arrangements are being made for the publication of the papers read 

 at the Symposium and a record of the proceedings. 



Mr. Clemence moved, and Mr. Heath seconded, that the Annual 

 Report be received and adopted. Carried. 



Mr. Young moved, and Mr. Marshall seconded, that a very heartf 

 vote of thanks be tendered to the Honorary Officers and Members of the 

 Council for their services to the Society during the past year. Carried. 



The President appointed Mr. Pledge and Mr. Taverner to act as 

 Scrutineers, and afterwards announced the result of the ballot for the 

 election of Officers and Council for the ensuing year as follows : — 



President.— J. W. H. Eyre, M.D., M.S., F.R.S.Edin. 



Vice- Presidents. —Sir George Sims Woodhead, K.B.E., M.A., M.D., 

 LL.D., etc. ; Frederic J. Cheshire, C.B.E. ; Percy E. Radley ; Alfred N, 

 Disney, M.A., B.Sc. 



Treasurer. — Cyril F. Hill. 



Secretaries. — Joseph E. Barnard ; David J. Scourfield, F.Z.S. 



