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the favored place. We ai'e assured of great local interest and activity, 

 and may expect the provision of every needful thing to facilitate our 

 work, as well as a hearty welcome and pleasant entertainment. 



It now remains for the members to properly accept the cordial 

 invitation by a large attendance and a good program. The location 

 is convenient and accessible, within easy reach of Cleveland, where 

 the American Association for the Advancement of Science meets the 

 succeeding week. 



The names of the members of the committee on the " Working 

 Session " will be announced later. 



So far as can be seen all things work together for good in 

 matters affecting the welfare of the society, except the unlooked for 

 delay in publishing the proceedings for 1887. This is intensely 

 annoying to all, but especially so to the publishing committee. All 

 that can now be said is that considerable time must still elapse before 

 the volume is issued. 



T. J. BuREiLL, Secy. 



I We heartily indorse all that Prof. Burrill has said, and believe 

 Columbus to be a most desirable place of meeting. W"e are sure 

 that Dr. Detmers and the local committee will do all in their power 

 to make the meeting a success, and it will be a success if the five 

 hundred or more members of the A. S. M. will only turn out. Mr. 

 W. James wi'ites us that the hotel rates will be $2 per day, and the 

 cost of travel one and a third of the regular fare. We shall have 

 more to say in regard to this later. — Ed.] 



The late J. C. Holmes, of Detroit, was an enthusiastic student 

 with the microscope, and had accumulated quite an outfit in instru- 

 ments, accessories and books, during his active life. Although of a quiet 

 disposition, his zeal and interest in this subject will be long remem- 

 bered by members of the Grilfith Club of Microscopy, who now mourn 

 the loss of a sympathetic worker and friend. Mr. Holmes was well 

 known to most scientific bodies in this country from his long and 

 prominent connection with the Detroit Scientific Association and 

 other societies in this State. 



Mr. W. J. Morgan suggests that an illustration and description 

 of A. neptunius, described in a recent number of the Microscope, 

 may be found in that delightful work of Gosse's Evenings at the 

 Microscope. Mr. Morgan states that the book may be found in every 

 town library; — but as it is inexpensive, we do not hesitate to rec- 

 ommend every beginner, at least, to possess a copy. 



