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work which open to the microscopical student, and of the ques- 

 tions in technique or in construction which may fairly be said 

 to be still undecided. Then followed a very interesting story of 

 the use of the microscope in the hands of all users from the nov- 

 ice to the expert. Mr. Cox pointed out a hindrance to the 

 rapid advancement of microscopical science which applies as 

 w r ell to the advancement of other movements. It is the ten- 

 dency to follow leaders too closely. In microscopy, Mr. Cox 

 said, the remedy for this is the opportunity for proving all 

 things by the systematic study of technique under favorable 

 conditions. A fresh, bright mind in a laboratory, when en- 

 couraged to use his own ingenuity, is constantly surprising us 

 by the fertility of his invention and the rapid progress he will 

 make. Give him the same opportunity in comparing the mer- 

 its of his instruments and apparatus. Supply him with good 

 examples of all the different styles and kinds. Free him from 

 bondage to any tradition and stimulate him to use his own 

 powers here as you do in pure science, and I cannot doubt he 

 will surprise us, not only with the justice of his choice, but with 

 still greater improvement in all that makes investigation with 

 the microscope sure and easy. In closing Mr. Cox emphasized 

 the point that the university is the proper place to advance this 

 work and called upon the society of which he is president to do 

 all it can in seeing that the desired end is accomplished. 



Tuesday, August 15, 1893. 



The American Microscopical Society reassembled at a few 

 minutes past 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and proceeded to 

 elect the new members. 



The following named persons were elected to membership : 

 Michael V. Ball, Philadelphia, Pa.; Enoch Mather, Paterson, 

 N. J.; Thomas Craigr, Brooklyn, N. Y.; May Fischer, Jena, Ger- 

 many ; James C. Ternan, Rochester, N. Y. ; John E. Davies, 

 Madison, Wis. 



A committee was appointed to nominate officers for the ensu- 

 ing year as follows: Wm. A. Rogers, Win, H. Walmsley, E. 

 Bausch, R. H. Ward, M. D. Ewell. The society decided here- 

 after that it would apply the word " exhibition " to its evening 

 entertainments, in place of the word " soiree," and that the ex- 

 hibition would be dispensed with this year. 



