Ixxii. . Proceedings. 



the services you have rendered to the club, but rather as a 

 sort of material recognition of those services, and as a token of 

 our esteem and regard for yourself personally. We hope this 

 instrument will not be put away and only brought out on 

 state occasions, but that it will be used by you constantl}' in 

 your hours of recreation ; and that it will help to remind you, 

 from time to time, of the many kindly feelings towards yourself, 

 which are entertained by those who have presented it to you. 

 (Applause.) 



Mr. Sturge, who was received with loud applause, said he 

 must first of all apologise for his absence at the annual meet- 

 ing, which was held in January, and followed what was known 

 as "that terrible Tuesday." At that time he was suffering 

 from indisposition, which, combined with the extreme weather, 

 prevented him from leaving his home. It was exceedingly 

 gratifying to him to receive that testimonial. When he was 

 appointed secretary he had serious misgivings whether he 

 should be able to undertake the business of the club to their 

 satisfaction. However the proceedings that evening satisfied 

 him that he had done so. He received that testimonial as a 

 proof that he had done the work of the club to their satisfac- 

 tion. He had received valuable advice from Dr. Carpenter 

 and Mr. Flower, during his position as secretary of the club. 

 He should always take a great interest in the proceedings of 

 the club, and should be glad to help as far as he could in any- 

 thing that might be required. He thanked them heartily for 

 the testimonial and for the list of members which accompanied 

 it. (Loud applause.) 



The testimonial consisted of a Binocular Microscope, by 

 Ross, and an illuminated address signed by over loo members 

 of the club. 



Ordinary Meeting, 7.0th April, 1881. 

 John Flower, Esq., M.A., F.Z.S., in the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The following gentlemen were ballotted for and duly elected 

 members of the club, viz.: — Messrs. Nathaniel Waterall, A. 

 Washington Ranger, Charles B. Ingham, Ernest Holah, 

 and Percy J. Rowlands. Mr. Edmond Collyer was ballotted 

 for and duly elected an associate of the club. 



The following donations were announced : — Third Annual 

 Report, Erith and Belvedere Natural History and Scientific 

 Society; Journal Quekett Microscopical Club ; " Science Gossip;" 

 Proces verbal Societe Royal Malacologique de Belgique. 



The Chairman informed members that a letter had been 



