REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. 
The Fourra Annuat Meertine of this Club was held in the 
Reading-room of the Literary Institute on Wednesday evening, 
January 15th, H. Lee, Esq., President, in the chair. The minutes 
of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the under- 
mentioned gentlemen who had been nominated for membership were 
balloted for and declared duly elected :—Mr. Walter Walters, Park 
Hill-road, Croydon ; Mr. John Shepherd, ‘* The Hollings,” Sutton ; 
Mr. C. Chambers, ‘‘ Eversfield,’’ Sutton; Mr. William Harrison, 2, 
St. John’s-villas, Bensome Manor-road, Thornton Heath; and Dr. 
Barrett, Carshalton. The following gentlemen were nominated for 
membership at the next meeting:—Mr. John Oldfield, No. 16, 
Tamworth-road, Croydon ; Mr. C. J. Jolland, St. Peter’s-road ; Mr. 
Frederick Fletcher, Eastnore House, Howard-road, South Nor- 
wood; Mr. John Gregory, Dark Hill-lane; Mr. Charles Millard, 
Brandries Hill House, Beddington; Mr. C. Jecks, 26, Langham- 
place, Northampton ; Mr. Charles Waters, George-street, Croydon ; 
_ and Mr. Edward Lovett, Holly Mount, Upper Addiscombe. 
Mr. H. Lone, the Hon. Secretary, then read the following 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. 
The Committee of the Croydon Microscopical Club have much pleasure 
in submitting to the Members the Fourth Annual Report of the Club’s pro- 
ceedings. During the year 29 new Members have been elected, and there have 
been 11 withdrawals, principally through Members leaving the neighbourhood. 
The Committee have to refer with regret to the death of an eminent Member, 
J. W. Flower, Esq., their respected treasurer. The number now in the Club 
is 149. 
The Monthly Evening Meetings continne to be attended with great success, 
both as regards the numbers usually present, and the interesting nature of the 
Papers that have been read ; and it is also gratifying to the Committee to have 
observed that a greater number of Members have brought their microscopesto - 
these meetings to assist in illustrating the Paper of the evening, as well as to 
exhibit objects collected and mounted by themselves. 
The Committee are 
