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The Chairman next invited nominations of gentlemen to fill four vacancies on 

 the Committee, in place of Mr. Crook, Dr. Matthews, Mr. Mclntire, and Mr. 

 Lowne, the four senior members by election, who retired this year in accordance 

 with the rules. 



The following gentlemen were then nominated :— 

 Mr Ingpen Proposed by Mr. Curties Seconded by Mr. Pett. 



Mr. B. D. Jackson ,, Mr. Golding ,, Mr. Mclntire. 



Dr. Ramsbottom ,, Mr. Mclntire ,, Mr. Gay. 



Mr. Oxley ,, Mr. Marks ,, Mr.AUbon. 



Mr. Slade ,, Mr. Burr „ Dr. Matthews. 



Mr. Jas. Smith ,, Mr. Hailes ,, Mr. Jackson. 



Mr. J. G. Waller ,, Dr. Matthews ,, Mr. Marks. 



Seven gentlemen having thus been nominated for the four vacancies, the 

 number was reduced to six, in accordance with the rule, and on taking a show 

 of hands in favour of each, the Chairman declared Mr. Jas. Smith to be in the 

 minority, and his name was accordingly struck out. 



Mr. W. T. Suffolk having been appointed auditor on behalf of the Committee, 

 Mr. Dobson was proposed by Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Oxley, and unanimously 

 elected by the meeting as auditor on behalf of the members. 



The Secretary announced that the committee had nominated for the offices of 

 Treasurer, Hon. Secretary, and Hon. Secretary for Foreign Correspondence, the 

 gentlemen who had respectively filled those offices during the past year. 



Mr. Jas. Smith was then called upon to make a promised communication 

 to the meeting, but not being prepared (owing to roceut indisposition) to 

 do so. 



The Secretary introduced to the notice of the members an ingenious portable 

 cabinet, sent for exhibition by Mr. W. K. Bridgman, constructed to hold the 

 slides so as to prevent them from rattling whilst being carried in the pocket. 

 The specimen exhibited was neatly made of wood, and held twelve slides — six on 

 each half, the two halves folding upon each other by a hinge joint when closed, 

 and being secured in that position by an india rubber band. A sliding plate of 

 wood inserted in the outer edge of the frame securely held the slides in their 

 places, and efi"ectually prevented them from shaking, but enabled them to be 

 readily taken out when it was withdrawn. 



Dr. Foulerton read a paper descriptive of some new cells for infusoria, in 

 which they might be kept alive for lengthened periods. Dipping tubes, recom- 

 mended for use in filling the cells and isolating the minute creatures they were 

 intended to contain, were also exhibited to the meeting, and drawings were 

 made upon the black board in further illustration of the subject. 



The Chairman, in proposing a vote of thanks to Dr. Foulerton for his interest- 

 ing communication, expressed a hope that these very ingenious little cells would 

 lead to more attention being paid to the infusoria. 



The Secretary said that since Dr. Foulerton had introduced these cells to his 

 notice he had used them, and found them most useful ; he thought, too, that in 

 them he had found a key to the question " How to utilize the Excursions ?" 

 When large quantities of infusoria were bi'ought home there was always great 

 trouble in ascertaining what species were found, and, if a strange form appeared, 

 it could never be found again after it had been returned to the water ; but these 

 cells would enable anyone to get over this difficulty, aj specimens couH easily be 

 isolated, and repeatedly examined, and could be brought to the meetings of the 

 Club to be shown to those who did not go to the excursions. He had a short time 



