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MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 
February llth, 1857. 
George Shadbolt, Esq., President, in/slhe Chair. 
This being the annual general meeting of the Society, the 
following Reports of the Council and Auditors were read : 
" The Council in accordance with their usual custom have 
to make the following report on the progress and present 
state of the Society. 
The number of members reported at the last anniversary 
was 241, including two associates and two honorary mem- 
bers; since that time 30 ordinary members have been 
elected, making a total of 271. This number must, how- 
ever, be reduced by three deceased and one resigned, leaving 
a final total of 267. The Council have, therefore, to con- 
gratulate the Society on the steady increase of the number 
of its members. The library has been increased by various 
donations; but with regard to the collection of objects, the 
Council have to express their regret that but one addition is 
recorded to have been made to that important department 
of the Society's property, and trust that on the next occasion 
they shall be enabled by the liberality of the members to 
present a more favorable report. 
" The Auditors' Report, which follows, gives the state of the 
finances, which the Council are happy to state appear to be 
in a prosperous state, the balance in the treasurer's hands 
being £51 16*. 9d., an increase of about £21 on the last 
year's balance. 
" The ^ Journal ' has been distributed gratuitously as usual, 
and arrangements have been lately made by which it is 
expected the members will be enabled to receive it as it 
may be published in a more satisfactory manner than here- 
tofore." 
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