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The President then delivered the customary annual address. 



Mr. A. D. Michael said he rose to ask the members present 

 to do something which he felt they were ready to do spontane- 

 ously, and that was to pass a very hearty vote of thanks to the 

 President for the very able and learned address to which they 

 had just had the pleasure of listening. The subject dealt with 

 was one of first-class importance, for there could be nothing 

 more important to a microscopist than to know the exact 

 amount of light with which he could till his objective in order 

 to obtain the best possible results. It was also obvious that 

 this ought to be intelligently done, and not by mere rule of 

 thumb. Such an address as that, when they were able to read 

 it carefully for themselves, would do much towards enabling 

 them to decide as to what was the theory of microscopic vision 

 which they could most confidently rely upon. Until they knew 

 this they could not decide as to which was the best method for 

 using their microscopes to the best advantage. The subject 

 was one of leading importance to them as microscopists, and 

 they would all agree that it had been most ably treated by 

 their President in his address to them that evening. 



Mr. W. Burton having seconded the motion, it was put to 

 the meeting by Mr. Michael, and carried by acclamation. 



The President thanked the members for this vote of thanks, 

 and for the very kind wa} r in which it had been received and 

 carried. He also desired to thank them very heartily for the 

 honour which they had conferred upon him by electing him as 

 their President for another year. 



A vote of thanks to the Auditors and Scrutineers was then 

 moved by Mr. Western, seconded by Mr. Rousselet, and carried 

 unanimously. 



A vote of thanks to the President and Officers of the Club 

 for their services during the year was similarly honoured. 



Mr. Karop said — It is my pleasant duty on these occasions 

 to reply, on behalf of the Committee and other officers, to the 

 vote of thanks just moved. During the Club's career of nearly 

 thirty years it is surprising to note how few changes, relatively 

 speaking, have occurred in its executive, a fact creditable to 

 both Club and officers. One reporter only— Mr. Lewis— has 

 held his post continuously since 1867, and, with very few 

 exceptions indeed, has attended every meeting. There have 

 been three Treasurers, Mr. Hardwicke, who died in office, Mr. 



