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The society owns 2 microscopes : ( 1 ) a Carpenter & Westley 

 monocular, with polariscope, 4 objectives, 1 eyepiece: (2) 

 a Zentmayer binocular, with 6 objectives, 5 eyepieces, 

 a double nose-piece, parabolic reflector, polariscope, camera 

 lucida, turn-table, frog-plate, live-boxes, condensing lenses, etc. 

 The society owns 171 mounts and 23 microscopical books, in 

 eluding Beale, Carpenter and Micrographic Dictionary. 



The proceedings of the society are published in an annual re- 

 port at the government's expense. 



Leader of section, John Bearness, professor of zoology in 

 Western University ; Secretary, H. A. Stevenson ; Treasurer 

 (of the society), J. Blackwell. Each section presents a report 

 to the society at its annual meeting. The sections use the 

 library rooms, etc., of the society, and the members have all the 

 privileges of the society on payment of the fee. The rooms are 

 always open. The society has fine collections of insects and 

 publishes the Canadain Ento?nologist. The library contains 

 1,214 volumes and many pamphlets. Besides the Microscopical 

 Section, there are sections in Ornithology, Botany and Geology. 



THE MICROSCOPE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 



By Wm. W. WEIR. 



SOUTH FRANKFORT, MICH. 



[From The Naturalist Teacher.] 



I am using a microscope in my school. I have a regular hour 

 set apart when each pupil comes to the glass and makes his ob- 

 servation, passes quietly to his seat, and the next comes, and so 

 on till all have made an observation. From the outset great in- 

 terest has been manifest. A great majority are enthusiastic. 

 During the noon and recess hour there is a throng at my desk 

 seeking admission to the glass. 



In the higher grades. I use the glass mostly for technical pur- 

 poses. In the lower grades, the main purpose is to please — but 

 even here I find appreciation. It is amusing to see the primary 

 children crowd around the table exultant with joy, when the glass 

 goes to their room. I believe that there is more disciplining 

 power in the microscope than in iron-clad rules or rods. Bring 

 the microscope into a room where all is confusion, and instantly 

 the scene is changed. 



I have not met with any opposition from patrons. Should such 

 a thing come in the way of the free use of the microscope, I 

 would hold a public microscopical entertainment, inviting the 

 general public, giving them a genuine demonstrationiof the use 

 and utility of microscopical work. 



