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, | The Prestent then called npon Mr. McKean, the Hon. Secre- 
tary, to read the following report :— 
? FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. 
In presenting their Fifth Annual Report, your Committee have much 
___ pleasure in announcing that the Club continues to make satisfactory progress. 
During the past year forty new members have been elected, eight have 
withdrawn (some of these in consequence of having left the neighbourhood), 
and two have been removed by death. On the 31st of December, 1874, the 
number of members was one hundred and seventy-one. n 
By the decease of Dr. Sutherland and Mr. N. L, Austen, the Club has 
lost two of its valued and industrious members. 
The attendance of members at the monthly meetings, though not sur- 
passing the previous year, has yet been fully sustained ; the average attend- 
ance of members being, in 1873, thirty, and in 1874, thirty. 
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The following is a list of papers read during the year :— 
February 18th.—‘*On some developments that have taken place in the 
Brighton Aquarium,” the PRESIDENT. 
March 18th.—‘‘ On Lenses in connection with the Microscope,” W. T. 
 Surrork, Esq. 
_ April 15th.—‘‘ On Spectro-Microscopy,” D. E. Gopparp, Esq. 
May 20th.—‘‘On the preparation of Animal Tissues for the Microscope,’ 
F. W. Paut, Esq. 
November 18th.—‘‘On the Minute Anatomy of the Human Lung,” 
_ Dr. ANDERSON. 
December 16th.—‘* On Sponges,” Captain TYLER. 
In the early part of the year, an arrangement was made with Mr. W. T. 
Surro.k to deliver a course of Five Lectures to the Club on the Microscope 
and its apparatus A nominal fee of 5s. was charged to the members for the 
course, and 37 availed themselves of Mr. Suffolk’s valuable instruction. 
_ The Excursions during the summer months were made in company with 
the Quekett Microscopical Club, in compliance with an invitation to that 
effect. They were as follows :— 
Tune 13th, Caterham and Godstone. Sept. 5th, Bromley and Keston. 
4th, Addlestone. 5 19th, Darenth Wood. 
4 13th, Southend. October 3rd, Barnes. 
» 25th, Finchley Common. »» 17th, Wandsworth Common. 
At the invitation of the President, an Excursion to the Brighton 
uarium took place on Saturday, 26th September, and was attended by 
ly 50 members, who, with the representatives of the Croydon Press, 
. the privilege of seeing the private tanks and the various appliances for 
‘king the Aquarium not shown to the general public. 
