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PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



listened that eveuiug. The President could not put the motion to the 

 meeting himself, therefore ho (Mr. Slack) would do so, and felt sure 

 they would i)ass it with acclamation. The motion was then put to the 

 meeting, and unanimously carried amidst hearty applause. 



Annual Report of the Royal Microscopical Society. 



Feb. 2, 1876. 



John Ware Stephenson in Account with the Eoyal 

 T)r. Microscopical SocrETY. Cr. 



1875. 



To Balance brought from 



31st Dec, 1874 .. .. 



„ One Year's Dividend on 



1104/. 13^^ 4(i. Consols 32 17 

 „ Ci tmposition Subscription 10 10 

 „ Annual Subscriptions, &e. 518 18 

 „ Screw-tools sold .. .. 2 

 „ Journals sold . . . . 2 10 



153 7 G 



£718 4 8 



1875. 

 By 



Cash paid for Journal 

 Rent and Attendance at 



King's College 



Reporter 



Mr. Reeves' Salary 

 Ditto Commission 

 Ray Society for 1875 .. 

 Fire Insurance 

 Stationery and Printing 



Books 



Petty Cash 30 



Stamped Cheques 

 Balance remaining 31st 



Dec, 1875 .. .. 



Jan. 29, 187G. 



Examined and found correct, 



B. DAYDON JACKSON. 

 W. A. BEVINGTON. 



Library, Apparatus, and Collections. 



The library, apparatus, and collections of the Society have received 

 during the past year a few additions specified below, and the usual 

 attention has been paid to their good preservation. Additional shelves 

 have been provided for books, but the Council have still to regret the 

 want of adequate space for the utilization of the library and apparatus. 



The following are some of the more important books presented 

 during the past year. 



Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland and Durham. 

 Transactions of the Linncan Society. 

 Transactions of the Woolhope Club. 

 Transactions of tlie Royal Irish Academy. 

 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



10 Micro-photographs of Sections of Teeth, from Chas. Stodder, Esq. 

 Several pamphlets and papers, as well as the journals of other societies in 

 exchange for our own, have been announced in the Journal. 



