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On January 14th a collection of L,antern Slides by 

 Members of the Section were passed through the I,antern, 

 the following contributing slides : — Dr. Stolterfoth, Lieut. - 

 Col. Dowdall, Messrs. W. Shepheard, R. Newstead, J. A. 

 McMichael, Taylor, D. Jones, J. D. Siddall, and the Sec- 

 retary. On March 17th the Chairman, Dr. Stolterfoth, 

 gave an interesting lecture, " A New Method of Micro- 

 Photography," which was a lucid exposition of a simplified 

 method of obtaining photographs of minute bodies by 

 means of microscope and camera. 



The Annual Meeting of Members of the Section was 

 held April 25th, 1898. The following officers were elected: — 

 Chairman : Dr. Stolterfoth ; Secretary and Treasurer : Mr. 

 J. H. Spencer ; Council : Lieut. -Col. Dowdall, Messrs. 

 P. K. Allen, E. G. Ballard, F. Evans, A. Lamont, junior, 

 F. W. Longbottom, J. A, McMichael, W. F. J. Shepheard, 

 and C. W. Townshend. The Meeting resolved that use 

 of the Dark Room or Enlarging Lantern be confined to 

 Members of the Natural Science Society who have paid 

 the current year's subscription of one shilling to the Photo- 

 graphic Section. 



At the conclusion of the business meeting a Demon- 

 stration of the Carbon Process of Photographic Printing, 

 &c., was given by Mr. W. H. Fromont whose skilful 

 manipulations were followed with great interest by the 

 Members present. Votes of thanks were accorded to Mr. 

 Fromont, and to Messrs. Elliott & Son, Barnet, who 

 kindly supplied most of the material for the Demonstration. 



STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS. 



Receipts. £ s. d. 



To Balance from 1897 .... o 18 o^ 

 ,, Members' Subscriptions o 13 o 



>^« II o^ 



Payments. £ s. d. 



By Incandescent Gas Lamp 

 for Enlarging Lantern, 

 Standard, Reflectorand 



Tray 017 6 



,, Carriage to Manchester, 



Telegram,andPostages o 6 loj 

 ,, Balance o 6 8 



£1 II Og 



May I2TH, li 



J. H. SPENCER, 



Secrctaty. 



