EEPOET OF THE COMMITTEE. 



The publication of the Eighth Annual Report of the Quekett 

 Microscopical Club affords the Committee the pleasing oppor- 

 tunity of again announcing its continued' usefulness and 

 prosperity. Originating in no spirit of antagonism to exist- 

 ing societies, but taking its stand simply upon the platform 

 of a Student's Club, it has fully justified the prevision of its 

 founders in meeting a want that was and is especially felt by 

 those who first take up the study of the Microscope as a 

 means of amusement, or an aid to the extension of Histolo- 

 gical Science. While it continues to afford this aid, the 

 usefulness and the popularity of the Quekett Microscopical 

 Club will run side by side with its prosperity. By a refer- 

 ence to the extract from the original prospectus appended to 

 this Ileport, the object of the founders of the Club may be 

 seen, and it becomes the duty of your Committee to state how 

 these objects have been provided for during the Eighth year 

 of its existence. 



Your Committee gladly avail themselves of this oppor- 

 tunity to thank the Council of University College for their 

 continued liberality in allowing the Club to meet in the 

 library twice a month during the past year, and to assure 



