260 REPORTS FROM THE SECTIONS. 
SECTION D.—NATURAL HISTORY AND BOTANY. 
{No report of the meetings of this Section has been sent in.] 
SECTION E.—MICROSCOPICAL SCIENCE. 
VDAY, 1 APRIL, 1878. 
The preliminary meeting of the session was held on the above date. 
The Rev. GzorcEe Martin was vo h 
a: minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirm 
ECRETARY reported a donation ‘of a number (45) of slides of 
ain from Professor Liverstper, previous to his departure for 
Europe. 
SEecrEeTARY reported that he had received an answer to his 
letter, addressed to the General Council, requesting the use of the 
room during the recess ; and in reply, they had stated that it was not 
considered desirable that the Section should meet during the recess. 
On the motion of Mr. H. G. RIGHT, seconded by Mr. W. 
cece baa the Rev. G. Martin was elected Chairman for the 
current yea 
Mr. G. D. cea tendered his resignation of the office of Secre- 
tary to the Sectio 
The Crain: on behalf of the meeting, expressed to Mr. 
Hirst their appreciation of the manner in which Mr. Hiker had 
rE DoE the duties of that offi 
Moved by Mr. Hirst, seconded by Mr. W. MacDoywnett, that 
Mr. Pepiey be elected Secretary. Carried 
A ballot was then taken thos the election of the Committee, and 
the following gentlemen were declared duly elected :—Dr. Morris, 
Mr. W. MacDonnett, Mr. H. G. A. Wricut, Mr. G. D. Hirst. 
It was decided that for the present session the meetings of the 
Section should be held on the evening of the second Monday in 
MONDAY, 13 MAY, 1878. 
The Rev. GrorcE Martin in the Chair. 
~The minutes of the previous meeting w 
nfirmed. 
. Mr. G. D. Hirst presented twelve smcaliadesas slides to the 
—— cabinet Mr. Hirst also exhibited a — s portable 
microsco 
Mr. R. B. Reap exhibi bited specimens oi Ophideres fullonica, an 
te eee Ty 
fi Mr. Readshowed 
