xxii Prooeedinys, 



Treasurer, — E. B. Stubge. 



Hon. Secretary. — Thos. D. Aldous, F.R.M.S. 



Librarian. — Alfred Roods. 



Committee. — J. Weir Brown ; H. C. Collyer ; J, H. Drage ; 



James Epps, Jun. ; C. H. Goodman ; Harry D. Gower ; 



W. MuRTON Holmes; C. Lanfear ; W. Low Sarjeant. 



The President then delivered his Address, at the conclusion of 

 which a cordial vote of thanks was accorded to him for his 

 address, and for his services during the past year. 



The Presidents Address, 



Gentlemen, 



The custoni of the Croydon Microscopical and Natural 

 History Club. — fortunately for your President — does not impose 

 upon him the obligation to search for a subject on which he 

 might attempt to say something original, but limits his annual 

 address to a review of the proceedings of the Club during the 

 past year, with, it may be, some suggestions for its future 

 action. The duty thus imposed upon me I will endeavour to 

 discharge to the best of my ability, and I am glad to be able to 

 congratulate the Club on its continued vitality. 



We started the year with a total roll of 281 members. During 

 the year we have lost 30, that is to say, 23 by resignation and 

 2 by death ; while 5 members who have not paid any subscrip- 

 tions for three years or over have been struck off the list. 



During the year we have elected 16 new members, and there 

 are 2 for election this evening ; so that our net loss of member- 

 ship from all causes is 12, and we start this year with a total of 

 209, comprising 258 ordinary members, 7 honorary members, 

 ■ and 2 associates. It is hoped that members will do what they 

 can to obtain recruits for our ranks. Young men who are in- 

 terested in natural science will be especially welcome, even 

 though they may not have a profound acquaintance with any 

 branch. An increased membership would benefit the Club 

 financially, and the infusion of new blood would add interest to 

 our meetings. The work of a society like ours is apt to be left 

 too much to the veterans who have already often said their say. 



As to accounts. The financial depression of which we have 

 heard so much of late has, I expect, rather affected our Club ; 

 the subscriptions for the year having been less than in 1892, 

 viz., £121 against £133 10s., which, however, included some 

 arrears of previous years. I am sorry to say that thirty mem- 

 bers have not yet paid their overdue subscriptions ; this number 

 compares with 43, 24, 17 for the three preceding years. The 

 sale of Soiree tickets amounted to £20 9s., being about £G less 



