8 

 FIFTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 



OF THE 



Liverpool Microscopical Society. 



January, 1923. 

 The Council of the Society, in submitting their report for the 

 past year, have again to congratulate the members of the Society 

 upon a"^very successful year. 



The interest in the monthly meetings has been attested by 

 the increased attendance, and by the high class of the exhibits. 



We commenced the year with a total membership of 124, 

 vi/. : 116 ordinary, 3 honorary, and 5 corresponding members. 



During the year, 2 members have died, 10 members have 

 resigned, and I ordinary member has been elected an honorary 

 member. Twelve new members have been elected, leaving the 

 membership as llo ordinary, 4 honorary, and 5 corresponding 

 members, a total of 124. 



The Society has to mourn the loss by death of one member 

 of the Council, Mr. J. R. J. Turner, which occurred on July 22nd 

 last. He had been a very useful member of the Society and 

 Council, having been actively engaged in the installation and 

 operation of the electric lantern. 



We have also to record the death by accident of Dr. W. R. 

 Pierce. 



The papers read at the meetings have all been of a very high 

 standard. Thej' were as follow : 



Jani'ARY. — The meeting was devoted to a general re-union 

 of the members, at which there was a very interesting exhibition 

 of microscopes, apparatus, and objects. 



Febri ARV. — A very valuable lecture was given by Dr. George 

 Tate, on " Micro-Fungi in Relation to Industry." A number of 

 drawings and mounted objects illustrating the lecture were among 

 the exhibits. 



M.\RCH. — Dr. Alfred Holt gave a lecture upon " The Ultra- 

 Micruscope and its Uses in Chemical and Botanicql Investigations,"' 

 with numerous experiments. At the close many objects of general 

 interest were exhibited. 



