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A donation of special interest has been received from the 

 Royal Microscopical Society, being a bronze copy of their 

 " Quekett " medal. It forms a pleasing memento of an 

 honoured name, as well as a recognition of the friendly 

 feeling existing between the Royal Microscopical Society 

 and the Club. 



The publication of the Journal has, from unavoidable 

 circumstances, fallen considerably in arrear. The papers 

 and proceedings down to April 8th are, however, now in the 

 press, and will be in the hands of the members in the course 

 of a few days. The remainder, to the present date, will 

 follow as speedily as possible. 



By the permission of the College, a " Special Exhibition 

 Meeting " was held on the 29th of April last. This meeting 

 was attended by about 200 members and more than 300 

 visitors. A large number of beautiful and interesting spe- 

 cimens were shown under about 80 microscopes. This result 

 appears to justify the holding of similar meetings at suitable 

 intervals. 



The Excursions of the past season have been less suc- 

 cessful than in some previous years, not on account of any 

 decrease in the interest taken in them by the members, but 

 partly from the fact that on some of the days (which have to 

 be fixed long in advance) the weather proved unfavourable, 

 and partly from the necessity of travelling longer distances 

 than formerly to reach suitable localities ; thus increasing 

 the difficulties of arrangement, and making the attendance 

 more uncertain. It should be remembered, however, that 

 circumstances unfavourable to one branch of microscopy 



