250 



Apr. 10. Gossip meeting. 



May 8. Conversazione. 



June 12. Freshwater polyzoa, by Mr. W. B. Poole. 



July 10. Development of tlie tadpole, by Mr. D. Fleming. 



Aug. 14. Diffraction spectra, by Dr. Whittell, F.R.M.S. 



The conversazione was not such a success as in the past. The 

 attendance of members was small, and the display of instruments 

 anything but creditable to the Section. The annual address was 

 given by the chairman (F. S. Crawford, Esq.), and amongst the 

 exhibits of interest was a set of apochromatic objectives by Zeiss, 

 made of the new optical glass, which under the able manipulation 

 of Dr. Whittell proved their superiority to the old class of ob- 

 jectives, by even the best makers. 



The circulation of the microscopical magazines and mounted 

 objects amongst the members is still maintained, and it is hoped 

 that we shall soon be in jDOSsession of a number of bound volumes 

 in the library, w^iich can be lent for reading at home. 



The balance-sheet (appended) shows receipts <£32 6s. 6d., and 

 expenditure £25 12s. 6d., leaving a balance in hand of £Q 14s. 



F. S. Crawford, Chairman. 



J. W. BussELL, Hon. Secretary. 



