JOURNAL 
OF THE 
ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 
APRIL 1898. 
TRANSACTIONS OF THE SOCIETY. 
II . — The President's Address. 
By Edward M. Nelson. 
( Bead January 1977?, 1898.) 
My first and pleasing duty at tlie close of my year of office as your 
President is to publicly thank the Officers and Council for their loyal 
support, and to acknowledge the unremitting and cordial assistance I 
have received from every one of them throughout the year. 
The work of the Council during the past session has been con- 
siderably greater than that of any preceding session within my 
remembrance, and probably greater than that of any previous session 
since the foundation of the Society ; and this quite apart from any 
consideration of the work of the various sub-committees appointed for 
special duties. 
In this connection I ask the Society to signify its high appreciation 
of the valuable services which have been, and still are being, rendered 
to it by Mr. J. J. Yezey. Although an exceedingly busy man, he 
has found time to work here day after day and often late at night in 
the interests of the Society. Only those who are familiar with the 
inner life of the Society are in a position to adequately appreciate the 
value of his labours ; but I can assure you that without fee or reward 
Mr. Yezey has placed his rare tact, sound judgment, and thorough 
knowledge of business, as well as much of his valuable time, freely at 
the disposal of this Society. 
The subject of Finance has received the serious consideration of 
the Council during the past year, and a Sub-Committee has been 
appointed to assist the Treasurer in rearranging the accounts. I am 
glad to be able to state that the result of their labours has been the 
introduction of some useful reforms. The list of Fellows has been 
thoroughly revised, the names of a large number whose whereabouts 
had not been known for some years have been removed ; and although 
by this process of revision the roll of Fellows seems to have been 
considerably reduced, yet the names which are still retained are such 
as may be relied on to fulfil their duties to the Society. 
1898 
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