The Microscope. Ill 



One of the most characteristic j^rogrammes that has reached 

 onr table is entitled "An Evening in Wonderland," which was 

 •enjoyed at the First Baptist Church in Fairport, N. Y., Feb. 25th. 

 Way down near the bottom of the page appears in small type the 

 name, "E. H. Griffith, A. M., F. R. M. S., Director." This soiree 

 was given for the benefit of the Monroe County W. C. T. U., and 

 Mr. Griffith's motto at the head of the programme is "Touch 

 not the glass." Instead of adopting the time-honored custom of 

 placing the exhibitor's name in the first line, the name of the object 

 given, with the number of times magnified, and opposite to this 

 the exhibitor's name and the microscope used. This is the most 

 satisfactory method of cataloging the exhibits which we remember to 

 have seen. Some sixty numbers are down on the list, and nearly 

 every exhibitor showed two slides. On the last page of the pro- 

 gramme is a short description of some of the rarer objects seen. 

 Altogether, it was just such an entertainment as the uninitiated 

 could comprehend and enjoy — but what else could l)e expected of 

 Mr. Griffith? 



A SOIREE was given by the Iron City Microscopical Society, of 

 Pittsburgh, Pa., on March 11th. One hundred and forty-two slides 

 were exhibited under forty-nine microscopes, representing the lead- 

 ing foreign and American makes . The programme of the soii'ee 

 is gotten up in an attractive style, and the names of exhibitors and 

 exhibits indicate a rare treat enjoyed by the friends of the society. 

 W"e are glad to learn that the Iron City Society is engaged in useful 

 work, and that its membership is increasing. 



The twelfth annual report of the American Postal Microscopical 

 Club is at hand, and shows admirable work done for the past year. 

 The club has increased to such an extent that Mr. H. B. AVard has 

 been appointed Assistant Secretary, with address at headquarters. 

 We have noted several of the boxes as they have come to us, so that 

 our readers already have some idea of the scope of the work, which 

 is proving of great value and assistance to many. We trust that in 

 future particular care will be taken in noting the exact methods of 

 preparation of sjiecimens. 



After a period of several years, Tlie American Naturalist has 

 again changed hands, this time the well known house of J. B. Lip- 

 pincot Company of Philadelphia, undertaking its publication. The 

 life of the Naturalist, with shame be it said, has many times been 

 endangered for lack of support, 1)ut for twenty years it has struggled 



