TRANSACTIONS 



OF 



THE NEW YOf MICIjOSCOPlCAL SOCIETY. 



OCTOBER, 1878, 



INTRODUCTORY. 



HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY UP TO THE PRESENT DATE. 



On the 12th of November, 1877, a letter was written calling 

 a meeting at the residence of Mr. W. C. Hubbard, No. 109 West 

 13th street, on the evening of the 14th, for the purpose of form- 

 ing a microscopical society in the city of New York, provided 

 sufficient interest was manifested in the project. This letter 

 was signed by Messrs. J. D. Hyatt, J. L. Wall, W. C. Hubbard, 

 and R. Hitchcock. A copy of the letter was sent to twenty 

 gentlemen, nearly all of whom were strangers to the writers, 

 and promptly at the appointed time twelve of them responded 

 to the call. The names of these are here given : Messrs. T. F. 

 Hance, Chas. H. Haswell, R. Hitchcock, J. A. Hoyt, W. C. Hub- 

 bard, Rev. W. Huckel, J. D. Hyatt, A. A. Julien, John Phin, A. 

 J. Swan, J. L. Wall, G. I. Whitehead. 



The first few meetings were entirely occupied with the busi- 

 ness of organization. On December 11, 1877, the first election 

 of officers was held, which resulted as follows : 



OFFICERS FOR 1878. 



President, J. D. Hyatt ; Vice President, G. I. Whitehead ; 

 Corresponding Secretary. A. J. Swan ; Recording Secretary, 

 R. Hitchcock ; Treasurer, W. C. Hubbard ; Librarian, D. Bryce 

 Scott (acting curator) ; Auditors, J. L. Wall, C. H. Haswell, J. 

 Michels. 



The following Permanent Committees were then appointed : 



ON ADMISSIONS, 



Messrs. Scott, Swan, Whitehead, Hubbard, and Phin. 



