lxxxvi Proceedings. 
Committee.—J. H. Batnock; H. C. Cotiyer; J. H. Drace; 
James Hips, Jun., F.L.S.; H. D. Gowzr; J. M. Hosson, 
M.D.; G. W. Moorze; N. F. Roparts; and C. H. Burnasy 
SPARROW. 
The President then delivered his Address, at the conclusion of 
which a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to him for his 
Address and for his services during the past year. 
The President’s Address. 
GENTLEMEN, 
In accordance with the custom which has prevailed for 
some years, it is my duty to give an account of the proceedings 
of the Club during the past twelve months. 
It may be as well to remind members, and more especially 
those who have recently joined us, that the Club was founded in 
1870 by Mr. Henry Lee, our first president, so that it has been 
one of the institutions of Croydon for more than a quarter of a 
century. 
After an existence of six years, during which it was styled The 
Croydon Microscopical Club, the title was altered to The Croydon 
Microscopical and Natural History Club. The change was a 
wise one, as by enlarging our sphere of action a larger number 
of persons were able to interest themselves in the proceedings, 
and to bring many interesting subjects before the Club which 
otherwise would hardly have been admissible. 
Considering the depressed condition of everything which has 
prevailed throughout the country during the last few years, I 
think I may congratulate the members upon the continued 
stability of the Club, and in the expectation of a further career 
of usefulness. 
During the past year 28 new members have been elected, but 
owing to deaths and resignations our number is less by seven 
than at the beginning of 1895; the total number, including 
7 honorary members and 2 associates, being 235, as compared 
with 242. 
It cannot be too frequently impressed upon members that if 
we are to continue to do good work such as this Club has already 
accomplished, efforts must be made to induce others to join, so 
that the inevitable gaps in our ranks may be kept filled up. 
Among those we have lost by death must be mentioned the 
name of Mr Henry Turner, who was one of our oldest members, 
and who took especial interest in all matters connected with 
Geology. He contributed several papers to our ‘ Transactions.’ 
This seems to be an appropriate place to mention the loss 
