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OBITUARY NOTICES. 



It is my melancholy duty to announce the death of two mem- 

 bers, and of one who for many years was a member of the Club. 



The first is 'Mr. J. W. Bailey, who died on January 21st last, 

 aged 77. He became a member so long ago as 1867, but he was 

 probably unknown to most of you, as he rarely, if ever, attended 

 the meetings in the later years of his life. Mr. Bailey was a 

 mathematical instrument maker and optician ; and although more 

 concerned with theodolites and sextants than microscopes, yet he 

 originated a very convenient portable stand with folding tripod 

 foot, packing into very small compass, which he exhibited at 

 the earlier soirees at University College. He was also an excellent 

 amateur geologist and member of the Geologists' Association. A 

 man of sterling worth and withal most modest and unassuming, 

 Mr. Bailey's high character and kindly spirit won the regard and 

 respect of all who enjoyed the privilege of his acquaintance. 



Much better known as a very constant attendant here was Mr. 

 William Goodwin, who died on March 8th. A member since 

 1877, he took an active part in the proceedings of the Club until 

 quite recently, until, in fact, incapacitated by ill-health at the 

 beginning of the winter. Mr. Goodwin was of an inventive turn, 

 and many here will remember his glass-rod illuminator, his 

 large-field revolver eyepiece, and, perhaps the most useful, a very 

 compact lamp. 



I am sure there can be few microscopists of any standing who 



will not learn with regret of the sudden death of Amos Topping, 



the mounter. He was a member of this Club from 1871 to 1887. 



It must be a very poor miscellaneous collection indeed which does 



not include some, at least, of his beautifully neat red and yellow 



paper-covered slides. His was a case of hereditary genius, for 



his father, C. M. Topping, was quite unexcelled as a mounter in 



his day, and obtained full recognition of his skill at the Great 



Exhibition of 1851. It was he who originated those wonderful 



balsam preparations of the Blowfly's proboscis. Amos Topping 



was almost equally successful in all branches of his art, and 



his deft hand and obliging manner will be missed by his many 



patrons. 



G. C. Karop. 



Jo^'/rn. QucJcett Microscopical Clvh, Scr. 2, Vol. VII., No. 47, November 1900, 



