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willing and able to assist him. He had much pleasure in propos- 
ing Mr. Lee as their President for the year ensuing. (Cheers.) 
The Rev. R. R. Surrretp seconded the motion. He said he 
had heard the Club highly spoken of in London by gentlemen con- 
nected with scientific bodies, and Mr. Lee was always regarded as 
the centre and founder of it. He also referred to the genial and 
kindly manner of the President and his happy mode of bringing the 
Members together, for which, and for his many services to the Club, 
he considered they owed him a deep debt of gratitude. 
Dr. Carpenter put the motion to the meeting and it was carried 
nem con. 
The Presipent briefly returned his acknowledgments for the 
compliment of re-election, and said he would endeavour to do his 
best for the Club in the future as he had done in the past. Not- 
withstanding their approval of him, however, he could assure them 
that there were as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it ; but 
whenever he had occasion to ‘‘ take a back seat,’ as the Yankees 
termed it, he would take care it should not be very far back, and he 
would be at the right hand of his successor, ready and willing to 
give him all possible assistance. He would, in fact, always be 
happy to serve, in any capacity in which they might like to place 
him, the Members of the Croydon Microscopical Club. (Cheers.) 
ELECTION OF TREASURER. 
The PresipEnT having feelingly alluded to the removal, by 
death, of their late Treasurer, Mr. J. W. Flower, stated that the 
post which he left vacant had been accepted by Dr. Carpenter, and 
it was now for the Members to propose that he continue in office. 
Mr. Linney endorsed the tribute to the memory of their late 
Treasurer, whom he highly respected. He then moved that Dr. 
Carpenter be re-elected as Treasurer to the Club. 
Mr. G. N. Price seconded the motion, which was carried 
unanimously. 
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