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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 
The Death was announced of Miss Mary A. Booth, elected 1889* 
and a vote of sympathy with her relatives was passed. 
Donations were reported from : — 
Mr. G. N. E. Hall-Say. A microscope, formerly the property of 
Mr. Edward Evans. 
Messrs. Benn Bros., Ltd. “Practical Optics” (B. K. Johnson). 
M. Paul Lechevalier. “ Faune de France,” Vols. III. and IV. 
Mr. R. Schmehlik. “ Die Anwendung des Mikroskops.” 
Thanks were accorded to the donors. 
The following papers were read in title : — 
Professor Ekendranath Ghosh, M.Sc., M.D. — 
“ A New Species of Scyphidia.” 
“ Notes on Arcella vulgaris .” 
Mr. A. Subba Rau, B.A., F.R.M.S., and Dr. J. Bronte 
Gatenby, B.A., D.Ph., D.Sc., F.R.M.S. — 
“ Distribution, Morphology and Cytology of the Organ 
of Bidder.” 
The following papers were read and discussed : — 
Mr. Conrad Beck, O.B.E., F.R.M.S. — 
“ Glare and Flooding in Microscope Illumination.” 
Mr. Charles Singer, M.D., D.Litt., F.R.C.P., F.R.M.S. — 
“ The First Mechanical Microtome.” 
“ The First Microscopical Drawings.” 
Professor Gobind Singh Thapar, M.Sc., F.R.M.S. — 
“ The Occurrence and Significance of a Third Contractile 
• Vacuole in Paramecium caudatum .” 
Professor B. L. Bhatia, M.Sc., F.Z.S., F.R.M.S. — 
“On the Significance of Extra Contractile Vacuoles in 
Paramecium caudatumP 
Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to the authors of the above 
papers. 
The business proceedings then terminated. 
