Transactions. 



It seems very probable from this, that Trachelomonas and 

 Euglena are different conditions in the life-history of the 

 same organism. 



PROCEEDINGS. 



Regular meeting, held October 4th, 1878. 



President J. D. Hyatt in the chair. 



On motion the reading of the minutes of the last meeting was dis- 

 pensed with. 



A letter from Mr. Walter C. Hubbard, suggesting a plan for in- 

 creasing the usefulness of the society, was then read, and was then 

 referred to the Board of Managers for consideration. 



The Secretary then briefly gave the results of a short and incom- 

 plete study of a species of Euglena found at Port Morris, N. Y. 



Twelve members present. 



Regular meeting held November ist, 1878. 



President J. D. Hyatt in the chair. 



The minutes of the meeting of September 20th were then read. 



Mr. Phin objected to a part of the report of the proceedings of that 

 meeting as published in the Transactions oi the society, concerning some 

 remarks offered by him, and claimed that he had been incorrectly re- 

 ported. He asked that the minutes be altered to conform to his 

 actual statements. On motion this was directed to be done, and Mr. 

 Phin presented the following correct report of his remarks which 

 was directed to be incorporated in the minutes : 



" There are two important features in every micrometer, one being 

 the accuracy with which it conforms to a given standard, and the 

 other being the equality of its divisions amongst themselves. An 

 examination of the first point is in general beyond the means at the 

 command of working microscopists, but the degree of accuracy with 

 which any given space is divided may be easily determined by means 

 which can be extemporized by any one." 



The minutes of October 4th, 1878, were then read and approved. 



The Board of Managers then reported on the matters contained in 

 the letter of Mr. Hubbard, which had been referred to them at the 

 last meeting, and offered the following preamble and resolution : 



Whereas, The New York Microscopical Society is desirous of ex- 

 tending the field of its usefulness, by offering to such of its members 

 as desire to pursue a particular branch of microscopical research and 

 investigation, opportunities to meet members of the society who are 

 engaged in the like branch of research or investigation, therefore 



Resolved, That special meetings of the society be held on each and 

 every Wednesday evening, at half-past seven o'clock, at the rooms of 

 the society. That such special meetings shall be held under the direc- 



