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MICROSCOPICAL JOURNAL. 



15 



directions, — what do they know about 

 it ? We do not ask for elegant mounts 

 in eveiy case, but we do call for 

 objects that shall be instructive and 

 worthy of examination, and for a few 

 words of explanation, accompanied 

 with illustrative drawings when desira- 

 ble and practicable. We hope to see 

 the Postal Club increase in importance 

 every year, and we shall give it every 

 encouragement within our power. The 

 notices we shall give will enable con- 

 tributors of slides to learn where they 

 are as they pass through our circuit. 



Applications for membership should 

 be addressed to Dr. R. H. Ward, Trov, 

 N. Y. 



A New Science Publication. — A 

 new weekly scientific journal has been 

 established in this country, which de- 

 serves the support not only of every 

 teacher and student of science, but 

 also of the intelligent reading public ; 

 for at the present time no person can 

 occupy an enviable position in cul- 

 tured society, without some knowledge 

 of the progress of scientific thought 

 and discovery. 



The new weekly is Science, pub- 

 lished by the " Science Company," in- 

 corporated under the laws of Massa- 

 chusetts, with a capital of $50,000. 

 The principal financial support of the 

 enterprise is understood to come from 

 Prof. A. G. Bell. It is announced 

 that " the first year's expenses of Sci- 

 ence will probably exceed $40,000." 

 This announcement, while it indicates 

 the spirit in which the scheme has 

 been fostered, and is a satisfactory 

 guarantee of the final success of the 

 enterprise, likewise indicates that there 

 may be more scientific talent than 

 business acumen in the company. This 

 opinion is also borne out by the an- 

 nouncement that no specimen copies 

 will be distributed free. We are as- 

 sured that a few months of experience 

 in publishing a newspaper, will be 

 sufficient to show that a thoroughly 

 liberal policy, in this respect, is the 

 only successful one. True, a certain 

 number of persons throughout the 



country will subscribe for the paper 

 on the strength of the announcements 

 made by the press and in the circu- 

 lars ; but the main support of such a 

 paper must inevitably come from a 

 much larger number, who cannot afford 

 to pay $5 for a paper until they are 

 assured, by having seen it, that it 

 meets their wants, or who, at least, 

 will not do so. 



That this is true with regard to Sci- 

 ence^ we know, because many persons 

 have already inquired of us concerning 

 it, and almost without exception they 

 have declined to subsciibe for it until 

 they see a copy. The reasons they give 

 are, we must confess, good ones. We 

 refer to the business affairs thus at 

 length, and thus freely, because we 

 desire to see the immediate success of 

 Science. Its ultimate success is assured, 

 — its immediate success can only be 

 assured by a liberal policy at first. In 

 our opinion it is not necessary to sink 

 even a thousand dollars in this enter- 

 prise during its first year, if the busi- 

 ness is properly managed ; but if the 

 policy announced is persevered in, we 

 would not be surprised at a loss of 

 $10,000, or even much more. 



We do not deem it necessary to 

 refer very particularly to the editorial 

 management. The paper is totally 

 distinct from its predecessor of the 

 same name, published some time ago 

 in New York City. It is conducted 

 by Mr. Samuel Scudder, of Cambridge, 

 Mass., as editor-in-chief, who will be 

 assisted by the most able men in the 

 country in their various departments. 



Science will be published in Cam- 

 bridge, but subscriptions may be sent 

 to the publishers of this Journal. 

 The subscription price is $5 per year, 

 in advance. We vmhesitatingly com- 

 mend Science to the support of every 

 person interested in any brahch of sci- 

 entific study, confident that it is sure 

 to meet the wants and obtain the ap- 

 proval of all. 



The Projecting Microscope for 

 Class Demonstrations. — When the 

 microscopist attempts to project the 



