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PROCEEDINGS. 



Annual Reception of 1886. 



The Eighth Annual Reception of the Society was held at 

 Lyric Hall on the evening of March 5th, 1886. 



In several important features this reception differed from 

 those which had preceded it. There was no address by the 

 President, the annual address by that officer having been 

 delivered at a previous meeting of the Society ; hence, the 

 entire evening was given up to the examination, by the guests, 

 of the microscopic objects shown, and to the usual social inter- 

 changes which so markedly characterize these receptions. From 

 the numerous objects offered for exhibition by the members, fifty- 

 two only were selected by the managers. These occupied twelve 

 substantial tables which were placed in the Auditorium. The 

 great size of this room permitted the one thousand guests pres- 

 ent to move about with comfort and to study at their con- 

 venience the objects shown by the thirty-three members who 

 were exhibitors. The contiguous hall, in which were the musi- 

 cians, contained ample seating room for such persons as from 

 time to time left the tables, to be nearer the music, to rest, or to 

 converse more at ease than they could in the exhibition hall. 



The objects shown were as follows : — 



GREEN SAPPHIRE WITH CUNEIFORM INCLUSIONS. 



Exhibited by G. F. KuNZ. 

 GEM GRAVEL, FROM CEYLON. 



Exhibited by G. F, KuNZ. 

 SCALES OF THE SEA -ROB IN. 



Exhibited by W. H. Bates, M. D. 

 ROTIFER VULGARIS. 



Exhibited by W. R. Mitchell. 

 TONGUE OF DOG. 



Exhibited by Edward G. Day. 

 CLA W OF MOSQUITO. 



Exhibited by EdwaRD G. Day. 



RECENT FRESH- WA TER DIA TOMS, 

 Exhibited by C. Van Brunt. 



