I1I2 THE NORTHERN MICROSCOPIST. 
who answered that he would be glad to do everything in his power 
to further the interests of the Society. Speaking of the advantage 
that might be derived from such a Society, it might be stated 
briefly that members might meet together to compare different in- 
struments, talk over subjects of study, provide suitable books, 
periodicals, and other things of microscopical interest. He might 
say that it had been suggested that this Society should be affiliated 
with the Field Naturalists’ Society of Carlisle. He had very care- 
fully considered this matter and had advised with gentlemen who 
had promised to become members, most of whom happened to be 
absent to-night. He was of opinion that though this Society 
should certainly work hand-in-hand with the Field Naturalists’ 
Society, and do all it possibly could to promote the interests and 
well-being of that Society ; yet, at the same time, it was absolutely 
necessary that this Society should have control of its own finances, 
and the management of its business as well as the election of its 
own office-bearers. A larger sum of money was required to keep 
a Microscopical Society satisfactorily going than to support a Field 
Naturalists’ Society ; and after inquiring in various directions, as 
well as from his own experience of Microscopical Societies, he was 
distinctly of opinion that a ros. yearly subscription for each mem- 
ber was the smallest sum that could be contributed to carry on 
successfully a small Microscopical Society. He moved a resolution 
that it was desirable to form a Microscopical Society in Carlisle, to 
be called the CarLIsLE MicroscopicaL Society, with an annual 
subscription of ros. payable in advance. The meeting seemed to 
have made up their minds as to the desirableness of forming a 
Society in Carlisle, but the questions whether the subscriptions 
should be tos., and whether the Society should be altogether dis- 
tinct from or affiliated with the Carlisle Scientific Society, as a 
section of that Society, gave rise to a fair amount of discussion. 
Mr. Hall took the view which we have already stated ; others held 
the opinion that it would be the more practicable plan to have the 
Microscopical Society affiliated with the Scientific Society as a 
section of it, with a subscription of perhaps 5s. from the members 
of that Society, and leaving the management of the funds and 
business of the Microscopical Society in the hands of the members 
of the section. ‘The advantages of such a course, it was thought, 
would be the use of the Museum for meetings, and an increased 
membership. Ultimately it was agreed that it was desirable to 
form a Microscopical Society in Carlisle. Dr. Barnes then moved 
that steps be taken to ask the Committee of the Carlisle Scientific 
Society to make arrangements to form a Microscopical Section of 
their Society, with a special management. Dr. Campbell seconded 
the proposal. Mr. Hall moved an amendment that it be a separate 
Society as regards the management of its funds and of its own 
