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thanks were heartily due to him for the ability with which he 

 had managed their proceedings, and for the able way in which 

 he had conducted the Journal, as well as for the many commu- 

 nications he had made in addition to his address that evening. 



Mr. J. D. Hardy had very great pleasure in seconding the 

 vote of thanks to the President, not onl} 1- for his address, but 

 also for the great efficiency of his services during his period of 

 office. Looking upon what Mr. Nelson had done for microscopy he 

 might say that no one had done more towards making it a science 

 than he had by the character of the papers he had read, and the 

 demonstrations he had given. He should like to suggest that 

 it would be well if the whole of Mr. Nelson's communications 

 on the subject could be collected and printed together in a 

 separate form. 



Mr. Michael said the President could not put this motion to 

 the meeting himself ; he therefore called upon them to carry it 

 with hearty acclamation. 



Mr. E. M. Nelson said he was extremely obliged to Mr. 

 Michael and to Mr. Hardy and to all who had joined so cordially 

 in carrying this vote of thanks, for the very kind way in which 

 they had referred to the manner in which he had endeavoured 

 to carry out duties which he only wished had been better per- 

 formed. They knew quite well how fond he was of the pursuits 

 which chiefly engaged their attention there, and his only desire 

 had been to clo all he could to promote an increased interest in 

 the microscope, and to induce others to carry on the work in the 

 most efficient possible ways. He felt quite sure that in the ad- 

 vances which had been made in this direction the Q.M.C. had 

 been a great centre of influence in this country. 



Mr. Nelson, in resigning his position to his successor, said : — 

 I cannot vacate this chair without thanking both your officers 

 and yourselves for the kindness and assistance 1 have received 

 during the three years I have occupied it. Next month I enter 

 my twentieth year of membership, and, looking back, I can see 

 a steady and continuous improvement in the work done by this 

 Club. A few years ago we passed through very hard times, 

 but owing to the tact and management of your able Secretary, 

 Mr. Karop, aided by the sound judgment of that veteran micro- 

 scopist, Mr. Michael, who at the time was President, they were 

 tided over. After this the affairs of the Club began to improve, 



