1897] MICROSCOPICAL JOURNAL. 211 



The American Postal Microscopical Club. 



Operatious in 1896 and 1897. 



By R. H. ward, M. D., 



TKOY, N. Y. 



[From Report of Management.] 



The Membership remains at about the average num- 

 ber of the last few years. Most of the Circuits are full 

 and in good working order. There are, however, a few 

 scattering vacancies where new members could be accomo- 

 dated to advantage. 



Since the last report the Club has lost by death several 

 of the oldest and most faithful members : — T. B. Redding, 

 Issac N. Himes, Greo. A. Rex, and J. C. House. 



Slides and Notes — During a part of the season now 

 closing, the supply of boxes reached the low-tide mark, 

 necessitating the use of an exceptionally large propor- 

 tion of the older and sometimes inferior boxes. Recent 

 additions have restored an average supply, of more than 

 average quality. Among the recent notable additions, 

 the Club is indebted for gifts of fine special boxes from 

 Professors Thos. D. Biscoe, Amos P. Brown, and Harry 

 M. Kelly, Dr. D. B. Ward, and Mr. F. S. Morton ; and 

 for extra slides from Doctors W. H. Sylvester, andD. P. 

 Frame, Professor N. H. Conser and Mr. Thos. J. Bray. 



Besides the ordinary notes, which have often been 

 carefully prepared and valuable, and which it is hoped 

 will receive increasing attention from our members, a 

 large number of special notes, giving a thorough study 

 or demonstration of important subjects pertaining to 

 various new slides have been, and are being, prepared 

 by a few of the more experienced members — especially 

 Vice-President Vorce, Secretary Shanks and the Presi- 

 dent. 



Note Books — To deface them with careless scribbling 

 or to mar them in any way, as by stamping, folding, 



