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The usual exchanges were reported by the Librarian. 



Messrs. F. X. Langelier and W. E. Boustead were elected 

 ordinary members. 



Mr. F. B. Caulfield then .read a paper entitled "A few 

 Notes on Additions to our Museum." It was moved by 

 Mr. J. Stevenson Brown, seconded by Mr. J. A. U. Beaudry 

 that the thanks of the Society be tendered to Mr. Caulfield 

 for his interesting paper. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



Proceedings of the Microscopical Society,. 



The Annual meeting of the Montreal Microscopical So- 

 ciety was held in the Library of the Natural History Society 

 on Monday evening Nov. 9 th. 



The Secretary Treasurer reported that the membership 

 had trebled during the year, the attendance at the meetings 

 had largely increased, no members were in arrears, the 

 Society was free from debt and had a cash balance on 

 hand. It was suggested in his report that the aim of the 

 Society be more clearly defined and that the members 

 should consider some enlarged scheme of practical work. 



During the past season papers had been read on the fol- 

 lowing subjects : — 

 Nov. 10th " Illumination as applied to the Microscope " 



J. Stevenson Brown, Esq. 

 Dec. 8th " Facts connected with keeping an Aquarium " 



Dean Carmichael. 

 Jan. 12th " Practical hints on the Microtome " 



Wyatt G. Johnson, M.D. 

 Feb. 9th " Histology of the eye of the Owl and Lobster "■ 



J. W. Stirling, M.D. 

 Mch. 9th " The Microscope and Bacteriology " 



J. A. Beaudry, M.D. 

 April 13th " The Polariscope as applied to the separation of 



Starches " 



Ct. P. Gird wood, M.D, 



May 11th " The Bacteria in Montreal drinking water " 

 Wyatt G-. Johnson, M.D. 



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