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The following were elected officers for the ensuing 
Session 1883-4 : — 
Ipraibnxi : 
J. COSMO MELVILL, M.A., F.L.S. 
A. BEOTHEES, F.E.A.S. 
E. D. DAEBISHIEE, F.G.S. 
Prop. W. BOYD DAWKINS, F.E.S., F.G.S. 
fasartt : 
MAEK STIEEXJP, F.G.S. 
: 
EOBT. E. CUNLIFFE. 
Council : 
THOS. ALCOOK, M.D. 
CI1AS. BAILEY, F.L.S. 
WALTEE E. BAEEATT. 
J. BOYD. 
A. MILNE S MAESHALL, F.L.S. 
THOS. EOGEES. 
J. F. W. TATHAM, M.D. 
W. C. WILLIAMSON, F.E.S. 
Secretary’s Report of the Session 1882-3 of the Micro- 
scopical and Natural History Section of the Manchester 
Literary and Philosophical Society : 
During the session the Section has met seven times, and 
the Council four times. The average attendance has been 
11 . 
Our numbers have decreased during the year. Last 
session we had 32 Members and 13 Associates. Of these 
we have lost by death our valued colleague Mr. H. A. 
Hurst, and our Assistant Librarian Mr. B. B. Labrey, and 
Messrs. E. W. Nix and J. Plant have resigned, whilst Mr. 
F. Nicholson has been elected, leaving to-day 31 Members 
and 11 Associates. 
There have been 19 communications to the Section as 
