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NEW YORK 



THE '^TANfCAL 



(Established in 1839. Incorporated by Eoyal Oliarter in 1866.) 



The Society was established for tlie promotion of Microscopical and 

 Biological Science by the communication, discussion and publication of observa- 

 tions and dii^coveries relating to (1) improvements in the construction and 

 mode of application of the Microscope, or (2) Biological or other subjects of 

 Microscopical Eesearch. 



It consists of Ordinary, Honorary, and Ex-officio Fellows, without distinction 

 of sex. 



Ordinary Fellows are elected on a Certificate of Eecommendation, 

 signed by three Ordinary Fellows, setting forth the names, residence, and 

 description of the Candidate, of ivhom the first proposer must have personal 

 knowledge. The Certificate is read at two General Meetings, and the Candidate 

 balloted for at the second Meeting. 



The Admission Fee is £2 2s., and the Annual Subscription £2 2s., payable 

 on election, and subsequently in advance on 1st January annually, but 

 future payments may be compounded for at any time for £31 10s. Fe^ows 

 elected at a meeting subsequent to that in February are only called upon for a 

 proportionate part of the first year's subscription, and Fellows permanently- 

 residing abroad, are exempt from one-fourth of the annual subscription. 



Honorary Fellows (limited to 50), consisting of persons eminent in 

 Microscopical or Biological Science, are elected on the recommendation of five 

 Ordinary Fellows and the approval of the Council. 



Ex-officio Fellows (limited to 100) consisting of the Presidents for the 

 time being of any Societies having objects in whole or in part similar to those of 

 the Society, are elected on the recommendation of ten Ordinary Fellows, aud the 

 approval of the Council. 



The Council, in whom the management of the property and affairs of 

 the Society is vested, is elected annually, and is composed of the President, 

 four Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, two Secretaries, and twelve other Ordinary 

 Fellows. 



The' Meetings are held on the second Wednesday in each month from 

 October to June, in the Society's Library at King's College, Strand, W.C. (com- 

 mencing at 8 P.M.). Visitors are admitted by the introduction of Fellows. 



In each Session two additional evenings are devoted to the exhibition of 

 Instruments, Apparatus, and Objects of novelty or interest relating to the 

 Microscope or the subjects of Microscopical Eesearch. 



The Journal, containing the Transactions and Proceedings of the 

 Society, and a Summary of Current Eesearches relating to Zoology and Botany 

 (principally Invertebrata and Cryptogamia), Microscopy, &c., is published 

 bi-monthly, and is forwarded post-free to all Ordinary and Ex-oflScio Fellows 

 residing in countries within the Postal Union. 



The Library, with the Instruments, Apparatus, and Cabinet of Objects, 

 is open for the use of Fellows daily (except Saturdays) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 

 and on Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. also. It is closed for four weeks durmg 

 August and September. 



Forms of proposal for Fellowship, and aiiy further information, may be obtained by 

 application to the Secretaries, or Assistant- Secretary, at the Library of the Society, King's 

 College, Strand, W.C. 



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