5 

 FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT 



OF THE 



LIVERPOOL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 



January, 1922. 



The Covincil of the Society is gratified to report that the past 

 year has been marked by continued prosperity, the attendance 

 and interest at the winter meetings leaving nothing to be desired. 



The membership at the beginning of 1921 stood at 120. In 

 the course of the year 16 new names were added to the roll, 12 

 were removed owing to death and resignation, leaving a total of 

 124, made up as follows : — 116 ordinary, 3 honorary, and 5 corres- 

 ponding members. 



The Societ}^ has suffered severely by the death of three of 

 its most active members, viz : — 



(1) Mr. Joseph Marples, who had long been connected with 

 the Society and was a frequent exhibitor. A man of wide culture 

 and exact scientific attainments, his retiring disposition could not 

 CDnceal his mxnitest worth. 



(2) Mr. J. T. Norman Thomas, F.L.S., one of the " fathers " 

 of the Society, having been connected with it since its inception 

 ov.^r 50 years ago. During all that period his enthusiasm never 

 flagged, and it was always a delight to him to aid all who came 

 to him for material and help, or to gain benefit from his 'jnitpie 

 experience as a naturalist. His speciality was the stud}'^ of 

 Raii:)laria, and his large stock of slides prepared and mounted by 

 hi'TiBelf proved him to be an expert of an exceptional order. He 

 was Presi lent during the years 1917-18, and held the Society's 

 Silver Medal. He occupied quite a special position in the Society, 

 and his presence will be sorely missed. 



(3) Mr. Stanley Lowell's membership covered only a short 

 p3rio.l. He acted as the S:>ciety's Librarian with acceptance, 

 and did good work on the Lantern Committee. His early death 

 is much deplored. 



