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Mr. J. D. Hardy having seconded the motion, it was put to 

 the meeting and carried by acclamation. 



Dr. Tatham said that his first duty and his first pleasure on 

 occupying the chair was to offer the members of the Club his 

 cordial thanks for the honour done him by appointing him Pre- 

 sident of the Club, He had only been a few years in London, 

 but he had been a microscopist all his life, and as soon as he 

 was settled he put himself in communication with those of 

 similar tastes and got some one to propose him as a member. He 

 always looked forward to the meetings ^^ith pleasure, and had 

 always been treated so cordially and kindly that he might say 

 that some of the happiest hours he had spent since he came 

 to London had been spent in that room. He hoped they would 

 accept his hearty thanks, and at the same time his assurance of 

 every endeavour on his part to promote the well-being of the 

 Quekett Microscopical Club. 



Ml'. Marshall proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Officers 

 and Committee of the Club for their most valuable services 

 during the past year. 



Mr. Stokes seconded the motion, which was put to the meeting 

 by the President and carried unanimously. 



Mr. J. J. Vezey said that, probably on account of his youth 

 and inexperience, he had been deputed to respond for his col- 

 leagues, and could only say on their behalf that he thanked the 

 members for the expression of their approval, and assured them 

 that it was a great source of pleasure to be able to assist in the 

 management of the Club. For his own part he could certainly 

 say that he was never so happy as when taking their subscriptions, 

 and he was quite sure that their Honorary Secretary was always 

 equally happy to receive the names of new members and of the 

 readers of papers. 



Mr. J. W. Reed proposed a vote of thanks to the Auditors and 

 Scrutineers. This was seconded b}- Mr. D. Bryce, and being put 

 to the meeting by the President was unanimously carried. 



The Secretary again called attention to a misprint on the 

 title-page of the last volume of the Journal, where " Vol. V." 

 had inadvertently been printed instead of " Yol. YI." 



