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Science in general, and microscopists in particular, have 
also sustained a severe loss in the death of William Smith, 
F.L.S., Professor of Natural History at Queen's College, 
Cork, but better known to us as author of the ' Synopsis of 
British Diatomacese,' recently published by Messrs. Smith 
and Beck. Although not a member of the Microscopical 
Society, his labours for the benefit of microscopists demand 
a tribute of respect to his memory; Mrs. Griffith, the cele- 
brated algologist of Torquay, who recently departed in her 
ninetieth year, is also entitled to a similar honour. 
1 have but little more to add. In resigning this chair to 
my successor, I have only to return you my warmest thanks 
for the kind consideration you have always accorded to me 
while presiding at our meetings ; and I sincerely trust, if I 
have been found wanting, it may not have been in zeal or in 
earnestly endeavouring to further your interests to the 
utmost of my ability. 
At the conclusion of the address the Society proceeded to 
the election of officers for the ensuing year, and at the close 
of the ballot the following gentlemen were announced as 
having been duly elected : 
President — Dr. Lankester. Treasurer — N. B. Ward, 
Esq. Secretaries — John Quekett, Esq. ; George E. 
Blenkins, Esq. 
Four Members of Councit. — J. G. Appold, Esq. ; T. W. 
Burr, Esq.; Henry Deane, Esq.; Jabez Hogg, Esq.; — in 
the room of T. K. Huxley, Esq. ; M. Marshall, Esq. ; W. 
Peters, Esq. ; and F. H. Wenham, Esq. ; who retire in ac- 
cordance with the regulations of the Society. 
The thanks of the Society were voted to the President for 
his exertions in promoting the objects of the Society during 
the past year. 
The Society then adjourned to a soiree, at which nearly 
300 persons were present. 
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