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minutes of the meeting held on February 8th were read and 

 confirmed. 



Miss Caroline H.White and Mr. George Henry Sellar were balloted 

 for and duly elected members of the Club. Seven nominations 

 were read for the first time. 



The Hon. Secretary announced that a copy of Minerals and 

 the Microscope, by H. G. Smith, had been received from Mr. A. W. 

 Sheppard, and three copies of a pamphlet on the " Diatomaceous 

 Earth of Lompoc, California," by Sir Nicolas Yermolofi, from the 

 author. The thanks of the meeting were accorded to the donors. 

 It had been arranged for Messrs. W. Watson & Sons to give an ex- 

 hibition in the Library at the next Gossip Meeting, on March 22nd. 

 The news of the death of Mr. F. A. Parsons was received by the 

 meeting with much regret. Mr. Parsons had been a member of 

 the Club for fifty years, and for fourteen years was secretary of the 

 Excursions sub-committee. 



The President drew the attention of the members to the state- 

 ment by Professor Herdman, in his presidential address to the 

 British Association at Cardiff, that the time was now ripe for 

 another expedition for oceanographical exploration. The meeting 

 passed a resolution expressing the interest and pleasure of the 

 members in Professor Herdman's pronouncement, drawing the 

 attention of the Government to the valuable work done in 1876 

 by H.M.S. Challenger, and urging upon them the desirability of 

 making arrangements for another such expedition. 



Dr. Tierney exhibited and described a portable microscope lamp. 

 He had long felt the need for a really efficient and portable lamp, 

 and it had been made in order to satisfy those conditions. The 

 lamp packs into a small oval canister, is oil tight, has a 

 half-inch flame, of which either the edge or flat can be used, 

 and burns for three or four hours. The chimney is brass, and 

 has a flat window consisting of a 3 in. by 1 in. slip. The lamp can 

 be lowered for direct use or raised for use with the mirror, and it 

 is very rigid. It was very much admired, and the thanks of 

 the members were accorded to Dr. Tierney for bringing it before 

 the Club. 



The Hon. Secretary read a note by Mr. E. M. Nelson on Watson's 

 stainless steel mirrors. Mr. Nelson had tested one carefully, 

 and found it very satisfactory. By projecting sunlight on to the 

 ceiling with the steel mirror and several ordinary glass mirrors, 



