REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. 
In presenting their First Report, the Committee of the 
zoydon Microscopical Club feel great pleasure in congra- 
tulating the members on the prosperity and success of the 
Club. Since the highly interesting Inaugural Meeting took 
place—only about nine months ago—the number of members 
has increased to 116, and although during that time the 
Club may have contributed little of original discovery to 
microscopical science, one addition, at least, has been made 
to the list of the fauna of the neighbourhood, and some new 
and interesting objects have been prepared and exhibited by 
its members. The Monthly Meetings have been well at- 
tended, and the interest evinced by the members generally, 
and the progress made by many of them in the delicate 
manipulation of preparing and mounting microscopic objects 
are very encouraging. 
The Papers read have been of a high class, aud their 
authors have, in every instance, imparted the results of ther 
own personal investigations so pleasantly and clearly ‘as to 
secure the earnest attention of their hearers. 
In accordance with a suggestion made by the President, 
the members generally have exhibited at the meetings objects 
illustrative of the paper read during the evening; and the 
Committee have reason to believe that this systematic 
method of working has been advantageous to the members, 
and a great assistance to the lecturers. 
The Excursions arranged during the summer recess were 
“made scientifically profitable to those who participated in 
them by the permission given to the Club, by gentlemen of 
