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November 6th, 1876.—Conversational Meeting. Seven members present. 
November 15th, 1876.—Paper read by Mr. Joun Frower, M.A., on 
Pantas’ Sanp Grouse -(Syrrhaptes Paradowus). The President, 
Mr. H. Lee, in the chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read by the Hon. 
Secretary, Mr. EH, B. Sturge, and confirmed. 
Mr. Egbert Alfred Crowley and Rey. A. J. Bennoch were 
elected members. 
The following gentlemen were nominated for election at the 
next meeting, viz.:—Mr. H. Salmon, 8, Warwick Villas, Clyde- 
road, Addiscombe; Mr. Alfred Walton, Lauriston House, Tavistock- 
road, Croydon; Mr. Allen Lambert, junior, High-street, Croydon; 
Mr. Robert Hall, Garth Villas, Addiscombe; Mr. J. W. Wallis, 
Lansdowne Gardens, Croydon; Mr. William N. Cuates, Fai field- 
road, Croydon; Mr. A. G. Blake, Dingwall-road, Croydon. 
The Presipent stated that some little time ago a wish was 
expressed that a little more time should be given to the exhibition 
of microscopes and for conversation, and he was glad to inform 
them that arrangements had been made that the room should be 
open at seven o'clock and remain open till ten. Many of the exhibitors 
were not aware of this arrangement, and it would greatly oblige the 
members if they would keep their microscopes on exhibition a little 
longer than at present, but, of course, if the gentlemen wished to 
catch a train, or to leave earlier than usual, they would not be ex- 
pected to put themselves to inconvenience. Although on this occasion 
it was not a microscopical evening, he was just as pleased to see 
microscopes present, and he hoped there would not be an evening 
when microscopes would not be brought because they had a lecture 
on Natural History. He asked those gentlemen who intended to 
exhibit at the approaching soirée to send in their names as soon as 
possible. He hoped the Club would figure well on the occasion, 
and that it would be strongly represented. A large amount of 
influence had been exerted to make the soirée successful, and a 
number of gentlemen from other microscopical societies had 
promised to give their attendance and exhibit their microscopes. 
‘That was a reason why the members of the Club should endeavour 
to use their best exertions on that occasion, and he had no doubt 
that they would do all in their power to make the soirée equal to, 
if not surpass, the soirées previously held under the auspices of the 
Club. He also mentioned that the Committee had decided to add to 
the library the following works :—Sach’s Botany”’ (translated by 
Professor Thistleton Dyer and Mr. A. W. Bennett) and the new 
edition of ‘‘ Carpenter on the Microscope.”’ 
