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parison with those of others, that we should be sure we are 

 using the same amplification. Mr. John E. Ingpen has had 

 made and presented to the Club a Standard Dynamometer 

 for making these measurements, and for the use of the 

 members under certain restrictions ; and your Committee 

 mention this to thank that gentleman for his liberal and 

 valuable Donation. The Committee would also call atten- 

 tion to an evidence of warm interest in the welfare of the 

 Club on the part of an absent member evinced by Mr. 

 Henry Horncastle, who has forwarded a cheque for .583 to 

 be expended by the Committee in any way they may deem 

 most beneficial. 



Your Committee cannot close this Report without thank- 

 ing those gentlemen who, having kindly given their services 

 in various departments of the Club's operations, have so 

 efficiently carried out their work as materially to contribute 

 to the general success. A change is contemplated in the 

 office of Honorary Secretary — the duties of which, owing to 

 the increased number of members, have now become very 

 heavy. On the retirement of Mr. T. Charters White, who 

 is miable from pressure of professional work to devote the 

 great amount of time and attention necessary, it is proposed 

 that a stipendary Assistant Secretary should be appointed, 

 who will relieve the Honorary Secretary of part of the work, 

 and be in other ways useful to the Club at large. 



By a reference to the Treasurer's Report it will be seen 

 that the financial condition of the Club is prosperous, the 

 balance although not large being still on the right side ; and 

 your Committee cannot look back on the past year without 

 seeing good ground upon which to base their congratulations 

 to the members of the Quekett Mici*oscopical Club. 



