Proceedings. cili 
Another competition has been held amongst junior members for 
two prizes given by Dr. Hobson. 
A completely fitted enlarging apparatus, with an 8} inch condenser, 
has been fitted up in the dark room, and can now be used by any 
member who wishes to make enlargements from his negatives. The 
want of an enlarging apparatus of this kind has been much felt by the 
Section in the past, and I am very glad to be able to report that by 
the kindness of Mr. Epps, who has presented the condenser to the 
Section, the want no longer exists. The thanks of the Section are due 
to Mr. Epps for his kindness in thus providing it with a valuable 
condenser, and for his offer to defray the expense of reproduction of 
the three best pictures of the year in the ‘Transactions’ of the Society. 
Thanks are also due to Mr. Baldock for his lectures and for his 
admirable management of the lantern during the past year.—EH. 
Pierce, Hon. Sec. 
Musrum Committers. 
The Museum Committee beg to report to the Council that’ they 
have met twice during the year. 
As instructed by the Council, the Committee have been in com- 
munication with the Croydon County Council respecting the formation 
of a Municipal Museum at Grange Wood, but the Roads Committee, 
not having adopted the proposal of the Council to fit up a room and 
supply a caretaker, conditionally ‘upon the Club undertaking the 
seientific management of a-local collection, and bearing the cost of 
arrangement and any necessary salary to a paid assistant curator for, 
at all events, the first year, and to further assist the County Council if 
it commenced the nucleus of a general collection, the proposal has so . 
far fallen through. 
The Committee have to report that the number of specimens in the 
Loan Museum at the Town Hall has grown steadily during the year, 
about fifty additional specimens having been temporarily lent or given 
to the Club. The Committee have principally to thank the members 
- of the Geological Section for furnishing contributions,-and would 
particularly point out the need of increased loans of archeological and 
zoological objects. 
The constant opening and shutting of the drawers of the case is - 
causing considerable wear, and it may be necessary to make the 
drawers run on metal slides if the wear continues. 
The objects exhibited still attract much attention from visitors to the 
Library, and the Museum therefore seems to be fulfilling its purpose. 
Arrangements have been made to specially display objects which 
would from time to time be of particular interest to geological students 
attending the University Extension lectures. oe 
The Committee have to offer their thanks to the following members 
of the Club :—Messrs. F. Churchill, J. E. Clark, F.G.S., George Clinch, 
F.G.S., H. C. Collier, E. A. Martin, F.G.S., H. F. Parsons, M.D., 
F.G.8., N. F. Robarts, F.G.S., W. Whitaker, B.A., F.R.S., F.G.S., &e.; 
and to Miss Johnston, Messrs. J. P. Johnson, Garraway Rice, F.S.A., 
and H. Perry (who are not members), for loans and donations; also 
to those members and others whose loans have been previously 
asknowledged, who have allowed their specimens to remain on view 
during the current year. 
