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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MICROSCOPISTS.—NINTH 
ANNUAL MEETING. 
T. J. BURRILL, PRESIDENT. 
HE ninth annual meeting of the society will be held at 
Chautauqua, N. Y., commencing August 10th, 1886, and is 
to continue four days. This is the week preceding the meeting 
of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 
at Buffalo, N. Y., and is therefore very convenient in time and 
place for those who wish to attend both conventions. 
The attractions of Chautauqua as a delightful place of 
summer resort, as well as for the high order of the varied intel- 
lectual exercises occurring there; the activity and enterprise of 
the officers whose invitation we accept; the interest in educa- 
tional and scientific matters manifested by the people who an- 
nually gather there in August; the low railroad rates always 
made from all parts of the country to Chautauqua; the inex- 
pensiveness of the enjoyable accommodations, are so many 
guarantees of the success of our meeting. We confidently ex- 
pect a very large attendance of our old members, and as confi- 
dently look forward to a considerable accession to our ranks. 
Indeed, everything now known indicates the largest attendance 
ever held by our society. 
We hope the facts may justify these reasonable expecta- 
tions. Let us make the meeting memorable for the number of 
registered names. Let every member arrange his affairs for 
attendance and besiege the secretary for blanks upon which to 
send in new names. We want all the working microscopists in 
the country to join with us and increase, while sharing, the ad- 
vantages and benefits of the society. Try! 
We must, however, do more than meet. Friendly greetings 
and social enjoyments are recognized and favored at all our as- 
semblies; but business is placed before pleasure. What is 
wanted more than all and above all, is worthy contributions to 
our Proceedings. 
The published volumes of past meetings have gained for 
our organization an established reputation for excellent work. 
We can and ought to. make the next volume still better. To 
this end, or rather for our common interest in science and art, 
each member is urgently requested to bring to the meeting the 
