PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 367 



Substage Illuminators (see vol. iii. (1880) p. 867), and with the fine 

 adjustment by means of a differential screw at the nose-piece ; the 

 second being their modification of " Wale's Working Microscope " 

 (ib. p. 1045), with improved fine adjustment (see p. 296), 



The Report of the Council was read by Mr. Stewart (see p. 369). 



Mr. Beck said he had much pleasure in proposing the adoption of 

 the Report, which he felt needed no comments from him to recommend 

 it after the hearty way in which it had been received by the Meeting. 

 He would only add that the Society was deej)ly indebted to Mr. Crisp 

 for his continued services, particularly in connection with the Journal. 

 He moved — " That the Eeport now read be received and adopted." 



The motion was seconded by Mr. Sigsworth, and was carried 

 unanimously. 



Dr. Matthews said he should like to make an observation as to 

 the illustration of instruments and apparatus in the Journal ; if that 

 involved any considerable reduction in the number of plates illus- 

 trating papers in the ' Transactions,' then he thought it would be 

 impolitic to reduce such illustrations by increasing the number of 

 woodcuts, and rather than that should be the case he would propose 

 that the woodcuts be confined to such as were supjDlied gratis. 



Mr. Crisp explained that what was proposed to be done was to 

 divide the amount available for illustrations equally between the 

 plates and the woodcuts so as to meet as far as possible the views of 

 both naturalists and microscopists. 



Mr. Michael thought that preference should be given to illustrating 

 original work brought before the Society for the first time. 



After some further conversation Dr. Matthews moved, and 

 Mr. Michael seconded the following resolution, which was carried 

 nem. diss. 



" That in future woodcuts in the Journal illustrating Microscopes 

 and apparatus be confined to such as shall be siipplied gratis, or 

 illustrate new inventions not previously announced." 



The List of gentlemen proposed as Officers and Council for the 

 ensuing year was read by Mr. Crisp, as follows : — 



President—* Prof, P. Martin Duncan, M.B., F.E.S. 



Vice-Presidents—* Prof. F. M. Balfour, M.A., F.E.S. ; W. B. Car- 

 penter, Esq., C.B., M.D., LL.D., F.E.S.; -*John Millar, Esq., 

 L.E.C.P. Edin., F.L.S. ; * John Ware Stephenson, Esq., F.E.A.S. 



Treasurer—* Lionel S. Beale, Esq., M.B., F.E.C.P., F.E.S. 



Secretaries — Charles Stewart, Esq., M.E.C.S., F.L.S. ; Frank Crisp, 

 Esq., LL.B., B.A., F.L.S. 



Twelve other Members of Council — * Eobert Braithwaitc, Esq., M.D., 

 M.E.C.S., F.L.S. ; Charles James Fox, Esq. ; * William H. Gilburt, 

 Esq. ; James Glaishier, Esq., F.E.S., F.E.A.S. ; A, de Souza 



* Have not held during the preceding year the office for which they were 

 nominated. 



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