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vote of thanks to tlie lecturer, and the exhibition of an Aus- 

 tralian Ant-eater, or Echidna, terminated the proceedings. 



Third Evexixg Meetixq — Tuesday, June 17, 1881?. 



Professor E. Tate, F.Gr.S., in the chair. About 60 ladies and 

 gentlemen were present. Two new members were elected. 

 Mr. T. C. Magarey, jun., showed a marsupial, popularly known 

 as the u'.allee opossum, which was pronounced by Professor 

 Tate as the only authenticated specimen of the species outside 

 •of Xew South Wales. The Hon. Secretary exhibited a number 

 •of galls from Eucalyptus leucoxylon. 



Dr. W. L. Cleland, F.E.M!S., delivered a short lecture 

 on the microscope, in which he explained the action of the eye 

 in reference to that instrument, illustrated by diagrams as well 

 .as sketches on the blackboard, and indicated the use of the 

 various parts of single and compound microscopes. 



Mr. J. Gr. O. Tepper, F.L.S., then read a paper on the 

 " Collection and Preservation of Entomological Specimens," 

 denoting the various orders of insects, and how to catch, kill, 

 and mount them. A discussion followed this lecture, succeeded 

 by scientific gossip, and the examination of microscojoical ap- 

 pliances and mountings brought for the occasion by Dr. 

 €leland. 



EouRTii EvE^^ixa Meeting — Tuesday, July 15, 1881?. 



This was held in the room oyer the Picture Gallery in the 

 Institute Building, Xorth Terrace. Some 50 ladies and gentle- 

 men attended, and Prof. Tate, F.G-.S., presided. 



The Hon. Secretary exhibited a gall of the olive tree, and 

 Dr. MV. Haacke some specimens of pumice stones, collected by 

 Mr. A. Zietz, the preparateur at the Museum, at Diego Garcia, 

 -one of the C'hagos Islands, Vv^hcre they had been driven ashore 

 a short time after the eruption at Krakatoa. 



Prof. Tate then called upon the Eev. W. Howchin, F.G.S., 

 to deliver his lecture on "What is a Eoraminifer ?" The 

 lecturer explained the nature of the Eoraminifera, where oc- 

 -curing, how classified, and how they were mounted for exami- 

 nation, illustrating the subject by numerous diagrams. The 

 President at the close of the lecture tendered the thanks 

 of the Section to the lecturer for his valuable and interesting 

 X^aper. 



EiFTii Evening Meeting — Tuesday, August 10, 1881. 

 A large number of ladies and gentlemen attended at the 

 Jioyal Society's room, and Prof. Tate, E.G.S., presided. 



