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ing up tlie fauna and flora of the county of Surrey, and he advised the 

 new club also to take part in this. Mr. Lee concluded by saying that 

 he did not agree with some who said that these local clubs interfered 

 with the Royal and other large societies, but rather believed that many 

 were induced to join the large societies by first becoming members of 

 the local clubs. 



Mr. Deane, F.L.S., F.E.M.S., quite coincided with the views ex- 

 pressed so ably by Mr. Lee, and in confirmation thereof recapitulated 

 his experience since first he became a founder of the " Royal" Society. 

 He believed that these societies did a vast amount of good, by bringing 

 together young and old, to unite in one common fellowship of love. 

 On his first joining the " Royal," he was delighted to see the strong 

 tendency such societies had to break up all feelings of clique among 

 scientific men. All were put on an equality, each vying with the 

 other in the acquirement of microscopical knowledge. He was certain 

 that those who took any interest in microscoj)ical study were better 

 members of society in consequence; their minds began to exjDand; 

 they would find that the microscope in one hour's labour jireached a 

 sermon to them that would last through the whole of the day ; and 

 this influence would be felt all through life. He therefore hailed this 

 Society as one calculated to do an immense amount of good in the 

 district. 



Mr. Soper recommended excursions on the principle of the Holms- 

 dale Club. 



Mr. Jackson moved " That the subscription of the club be 10s. per 

 annimi, payable in advance." 



Mr. Deane seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. 



Mr. Ackland moved the election of Mr. Deane as provisional Pre- 

 sident. 



This motion was seconded by Mr. Ruttor, and carried unanimously. 



Mr. Deane, in accepting temporarily the post of President, said 

 that he quite approved of the suggestions that had been put forward, 

 as to excursions, and although he feared that he should be unable per- 

 sonally to take part in them, he felt sure that they would be found of 

 great importance in the club. 



Motions were then passed appointing (provisionally) Dr. Braith- 

 waite and Mr. Stephenson as Vice-Presidents; Messrs. Ackland, 

 How, Jackson, Neighbour, Rogers, Stuart, and Suffolk, as Committee ; 

 Mr. Robinson as Treasurer ; and Mr. Hovenden as Honorary Secretary. 



It was also proposed and carried unanimously, " That a list of 

 subscribers be opened," and " That the Committee be requested to 

 frame suitable rules, and present them for approval at the next 

 meeting." 



It was arranged that the next meeting should be held on Saturday 

 April 1st, at 8 o'clock in the evening, at the same place (Glo'ster 

 Hall), when the recommendation of the Committee as to the future 

 place of meeting will be laid before the members. The meeting then 

 separated, thirty-eight names having been placed on the subscription 

 list as members of the club. 



The first Ordinary Meeting of this Club was held on Satiu'day, 



