66 THE NORTHERN MICROSCOPIST. 
The in-door meetings were many of them of a very interesting character ; but 
upon the whole, considering that the Society numbers fifty-six members, some 
meetings were but meagrely attended, and but one paper—on “Salmon 
Disease, and its Cause ’—was read by the Honorary Secretary. 
A most important change has been effected, so far as the place of meeting 
is concerned. The utmost courtesy and consideration has throughout been 
shown by the executive of the Science and Art Schools, where this Society was 
inaugurated, and has since held its meetings: but many of the members also 
belong to the Literary and Philosophical Society, and a desire has been frequently 
expressed that future meetings should be held there, provided the necessary 
accommodation could be given by that institution. 
The request has been granted in the most liberal manner, and the use of the 
Patents and Lecture Rooms accorded for regular meetings. 
After according a vote of thanks to the retiring officers, Professor G. S. 
Brady, M.D., F.L.S., &c., was unanimously re-elected President. Localities 
to visit at out-door meetings in June, July, and August next were selected, and 
a vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings, 
NORTH OF ENGLAND MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY.—The ordin- 
ary monthly meeting of this Society was held in the Patents Room, Literary 
and Philosophical Society, on Wednesday evening, February 9th. Mr. John 
Brown, Vice-President, occupied the chair. The minutes of the last meeting 
were read and other preliminary business completed, after which a most able 
paper by the Rey. W. Johnson, of Whitehaven, entitled, “An Introduction to the 
Study of Lichens,* was read by the Honorary Secretary (Mr. M. H. Robson). 
The paper was illustrated throughout with a beautiful series of dried specimens, 
drawings, and microscopic sections, showing the structure and method of repro- 
duction in this order of plants. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. 
Johnson for this excellent contribution. There was a good attendance of mem- 
bers, and the numerous instruments brought were utilised for the demonstration 
of the carefully-prepared sections sent with the paper by the author. A vote of 
thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings. 
* This paper will appear illustrated in a future number of the N. M. 
NOTES AND QUERIES. 
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them to send in their names with stamps, or P. O. O. for Six 
Shillings, for 1881. 
Those who have been good enough to favor us with their sub- 
scriptions will see that according to the number of subscribers on 
our register, so can we afford to spend more money in illustrating 
valuable and interesting articles, and therefore we earnestly solicit 
the support of every one who is a member of a Northern Micro- 
scopical Society. 
In order that THE NorTHERN MIcRoscopist may become a 
medium of communication between the various Societies we have 
placed the Secretaries of many of these upon our free list, and if 
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