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The President was sure they would all unite in giving Mr. 

 jMassee a very hearty vote of thanks for his interesting address, 

 and for the exhibition of so many beautiful drawings. 



The vote of thanks was put to the meeting and carried by 

 acclamation. 



Announcements of meetings, etc., for the ensuing month were 

 then made, and the usual conversazione followed. 



December 17th, 1897. — Ordinary Meeting. 

 J. G. Waller, Esq., F.S.A., President, in the Chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following gentlemen were balloted for and duly elected 

 members of the Club : Mr. James S. Cooke, and Mr. Robert 

 D. Gibbs. 



The following additions to the Library were announced : — 



" The Botanical Gazette " ... ... ... In exchange. 



" Proceedings of the Royal Society " ... ,, „ 



" The Microscope " „ „ 



^'The American Monthly Microscopical) 



Journal"... ... ... ... ...) 



^' La Nuova Notarisia " ... ... ... ,, ,, 



" Syllogae Algarum," Vol. iv., Sect. 1 ... FromDr.De-Toni. 



^' Science Gossip " In exchange. 



-Catalogue General des Diatomacees." | By subscription. 



Parti ) ^ 



^' Annals of Natural History " Purchased. 



The Secretary said : Although probably you are already 

 acquainted with the fact, it is my melancholy duty to refer to 

 the death of a very early member and very good friend of the 

 Club, Mr. Thomas Curties, which occurred on November 20th 

 last. Probably, I may say certainly, no man ever did more for 

 this Society than Mr. Curties. The old firm in Holborn, with 

 which he was all his life connected, long ago acquired the 

 reputation as a "house of call' for microscopists ; and after this 



