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January 20th, 1899. — Ordinary Meeting. 

 J. Tatham, Esq., M.A., M.D., F.R.M.S., 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 : — Messrs. Bird, Taylor, Foucar, and 

 Gardner. 



The Secretary reminded the members present that their next 

 meeting would be the Annual Meeting of the Club, at which the 

 officers and Council would have to be elected for the ensuino- 

 year. 



The nominations made by the Committee were as follows : — 



As President — Dr. J. Tatham. 



As Vice-Presidents — Messrs. Waller, Michael, Newton, and 

 Ingpen. The other officers as before, and as Auditor on behalf 

 of the Council, Mr. J. M. Allen. 



The members having been asked to propose those whom they 

 desired to fill four vacancies on the Council, the following 

 nominations were made : — 



The Hon. Sir Ford North, proposed by Mr. Nelson, seconded 

 by Mr. Yezey. 



Mr. Western, proposed by Mr. West, seconded by Mr. Macer. 



Mr. Scourfield, proposed by Mi*. Bird, seconded by Mr. Bryce. 



Mr. J. W. Reid, proposed by Mr. Hilton, seconded by Mr. 

 Lloyd. 



On the motion of Mr. Harris, seconded by Mr. Swift, Mr. 

 Chapman was proposed and duly elected Auditor on behalf of the 

 members. 



Mr. F. W. Watson Baker exhibited a new spring cover-glass 

 clip, devised by Mr. Pakes, of Guy's Hospital, for use in the 

 examination of thin films of blood. He also exhibited an im- 

 proved form of light filter suggested by Mr. Gifford. 



The President said it gave a very beautiful light, and any one 

 who worked with it would find it very comfortable as well as very 

 efficient. 



Mr. Baker in reply to Mr. Hardy said he had not tested this 

 light photographicall}'. 



Mr. Karop, referring to the spring cover-glass clip, said that 

 the examination of these films of blood was a matter of great 



