ex Proceedings. 



The following is the list of officers for the year 1890 : — 



President. — Edward Lovett. 



Vice-Presidents. — John Berney, F.E.M.S.; Alfred Carpenter, 

 M.D., J.P., &c. ; Philip Crowley, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. ; 

 Henry S. Eaton, M.A., P.E.Met.Soc. ; Henry T. 

 Mennell, P.L.S. ; Henry G. Thompson, M.D. 

 Treasurer, — Kenneth McKean, F.L.S. 

 Hon. Secretartj.— Francis G. Bayard, LL.M., F.E.Met.Soc. 

 Committee. — Dr. A. B. Carpenter, F.E.M.S., &c. ; Thos. 

 CusHiNG, F.E.A.S. ; James Epps, jun., F.L.S. ; C. H. 

 Goodman ; J. W. Helps ; W. Murton Holmes ; Chas. P. 

 Oakley ; W. Low Sarjeant ; Ernest Straker. 

 The President then delivered his Address, at the conclusion of 

 which it was proposed by Mr. Cushing, and passed unanimously, 

 that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to the President for 

 his admirable Address, and also for his services duruig the past 

 year. 



Votes of thanks to other retiring officers were also passed and 

 acknowledged. The proceedings then terminated. 



The President's Address. 



Gentlemen, — It has been customary for the President, at the 

 Annual Meeting of this Club, to give a resume of its working, 

 progress, and general condition. I think it is acknowledged by 

 all that no other Club of its kind (outside London) can show a 

 better record of general usefulness, and efficiency than the 

 Croydon Microscopical and Natural History Club. 



During the past year 24 new members have been enrolled, 12 

 have resigned, and 2 have died. Of these the late Eev. J. 

 Masterman Braithwaite, the Vicar of Croydon, was a man who 

 took a keen interest in all scientific pursuits, notably in 

 electricity, the knowledge of which science he did not keep to 

 himself, but, in an ungrudging and liberal spirit, imparted to 

 others, in his lectures at the Welcome Hall. Here he had for his 

 audience those whom many would not take the trouble to 



interest, forming his class from the more intelligent of his lowly 



parishioners. 



Dr. Whitling, whom we also deplore, brought to practical 



bearing his scientific knowledge, and thus indirectly reflected the 



work done by this Society in his extensive practice. 



The muster-roll of our Club, at the present time, is 276 



members, 7 honorary members, and 2 associates, making a total 



of 285 members. A list of our members up to date will be found 



in our Proceedings. 



The Balance-sheet shows that during the past year we have 



received, in subscriptions £131 10s., from the sale of Soiree 



