The thanks of the meeting were voted to the donors. 

 The President read the following commanication from Mr. E. M. 

 Nelson : — 



" While studying a slide of various kinds of Bacteria and Micrococcif 

 stained with methyl violet and mounted in Canada balsam, I found that 

 some of the Micrococci had a flagellum. I first observed this with a l-25th 

 oil immersion objective, by Messrs. Powell and Lealand. Mr W. Watson 

 Cheyne has kindly verified these results. So much attention is now directed 

 to the study of Bacteria and Micrococci, both here and in foreign countries, 

 that I thought these results would interest some of our members. I shall 

 have much pleasure in exhibiting the object at one of our meetings." 



The President announced the engagements for the ensuing month, and 

 the business of the Annual Meeting was then proceeded with. 



The President appointed Mr G. D. Brown and Mr M. H. Johnson to act 

 as Scrutineers of votes at the ballot for Officers and Members of Com- 

 mittee. 



The Secretary read the 16th Annual Report of the Committee. 



Mr. J. G. Waller moved the adoption of the Report. 



Mr. W. H. Gilburt seconded the motion. 



Mr. Ciirties said that, before putting the motion for the adoption of the 

 Report, he should like to take the opportunity of expressing his regret that 

 the Report contained no reference to the circumstance that the customary 

 Soiree had not been held. He believed that a large number of the members 

 looked for it, and that it was to be regarded as a bond of union amongst 

 many who were unable to be often present at the meetings. In this way 

 it had proved a means of advancing microscopy, and had been a source of 

 gratification to a large number of persons. He thought, therefore, that 

 before such a lapse should be allowed to occur, it was due to the members 

 that some reasons should be given for it. If the reason was one of 

 economy, they would be glad to know that such was the case ; or if it was 

 from a feeling that the labour involved in making the arrangements was 

 greater than the Committee could bear, no doubt assistance could be afforded 

 from outside if needed. He had no feeling or desire to come into contact 

 with the Committee on the matter, but he thought it well that the Club 

 generally should be made aware of the reasons which had induced the Com- 

 mittee to withhold the customary enjoyment, particularly as the reasons 

 why there should be a Soiree appeared to be so many. He had no desire for 

 discussion at that time, and imagined there could be none, but he had the 

 facts and figures relating to the subject ready to be brought forward on some 

 other occasion. 



Mr. H. F. Hailes said that perhaps, as one of the founders of the Club, 

 he might be permitted to say that he quite agreed with Mr. Curties that 

 their Soirees had met with approbation from a number of the members, 

 but that they had advanced the cause of microscopy was an opinion he 

 could hardly agree vnth. No doubt a great many persons had enjoyed 

 them ; but if they had card parties and quadrilles, a good many 



