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 PEOCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES.* 



EoYAL Microscopical Society. 



King's College, March 1, 1871. 



James Glaisher, Esq., F.E.S., took the cliair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Secretary announced that in consequence of certain losses 

 which the Society had had the misfortune to sustain through the 

 illness of the Collector, and of the fact that there was a considerable 

 amount of subscriptions in arrear, the Council had felt themselves 

 compelled to advise that the usual soiree and evening party should not 

 be held this year. Many Fellows of the Society had expressed the 

 wish that in addition to their ordinary meetings there should be a 

 social gathering of a scientific character, where opportimities for 

 examining objects and discussing points of interest would be afforded. 

 The Council therefore would advise that the Fellows should consent to 

 forego the expensive evening party for the current year, and that some 

 convenient evening in the month of April (say the latter part — ^about 

 the 26th) should be fixed upon for holding, not a sorree, buta scientific 

 meeting, limited to the Fellows and a few scientific visitors. The 

 Council wished to take the opinion of the meeting on the question of 

 providing refreshment during this meeting. If the Fellows should 

 decide not to incur that expense (say 7/.), the amount thus saved could 

 be devoted to the purpose of defraying the expense of another scientific 

 meeting later in the year. 



The Chairman in putting the proposition with regard to refresh- 

 ment to the meeting, said that the proj)Osal which had been made was 

 to be considered not in the light of a precedent, but merely as relating 

 to arrangements for the present year. The vote of the Fellows was 

 then taken on the question of refreshment, and it was decided by a 

 large majority that none should be provided. 



Mr. Wm. Kitchen Parker, F.K.S., F.Z.S., the newly-elected Pre- 

 sident, who had been detained by a professional engagement, appeared 

 at the table at this period of the proceedings, and was installed into 

 the Presidential Chair amidst the cheers of the meeting. 



A list of donations was then read, and the thanks of the meeting 

 given to the respective donors. 



Mr, Jabez Hogg (Secretary) stated that in addition to the list already 

 read he had received a small series of photograjDhs from Mr. Hcnnah, 

 of Brighton, showing some illusory appearances which have occupied 

 the attention of the Fellows lately in regard to the headings on the 

 Podura scale. By a simple arrangement of small cylinders of glass 

 placed at right angles to each other and illuminated in different 

 directions, as they revolved curious and illusory appearances might 



* Secretaries of Societies will greatly oblige us by writing their reports legibly 

 — especially by printing the technical terms thus : H y d r a — and by " underlining " 

 words, such as specific names, which must be printed in italics. They will thus 

 secure accuracy and enhance the value of their proceedings. — Ed. M. M. .J. 



