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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 
contributor to the Society’s Proceedings before, as on one occasion, at 
King’s College, he had read a paper on the Diatoms of the London 
Clay. 
Prof. Bell called attention to three frames placed upon the table in 
the room, containing the photomicrographs forming the Society’s exhibit 
at the Chicago Exhibition ; the Fellows would have now the opportunity 
of seeing them, and determining whether they were worthy of the medal 
which they were told had been awarded them. Having read to the 
meeting the letter from the Society of Arts communicating the official 
announcement of the award, he said they would keep this carefully as a 
proof of their deserts. 
The President was quite sure that those who had not had a previous 
opportunity of examining these photographs would be very glad to do 
so now ; they arrived so late that there was only just time to send them 
with the other things forwarded by the Society of Arts, and the present 
was therefore the first opportunity of showing them in that room. He 
thought they would be found well worthy of inspection ; the careful way 
in which Mr. Nelson had mounted his contribution would no doubt be 
noticed. 
Prof. Bell thought that the Fellows of the Society would be glad to 
hear that Mr. Nelson appeared to be improving in health ; he had been 
very ill indeed, but had now so far recovered as to be able to go into 
the country, and reported himself as “ beginning to pick up again.” 
The President said they were much obliged to Prof. Bell for the 
interesting remarks made as to his recent visit to Plymouth. He did 
not know whether it was owing to the Whitsun holidays, or to the 
summer coming on, that there was no formal paper to bring before the 
Society that evening. 
The following Instruments, Objects, &c., were exhibited: — 
Mr. C. L. Curties : — A new form of Microscope ; Instantaneous 
Apparatus for use in Photomicrography. 
Mr. R. Macer :■ — -Pedalion. 
Mr. C. F. Rousselet : — Mounted Rotifers. 
Mr. W. H. Shrubsole :—Gromia, Lieberhuhnia , Shepheardella , and 
other organisms from Sheerness. 
The Society : — Photomicrographs from the Chicago Exhibiton. 
New Fellows: — The following was elected an Ordinary Fellow : — 
Rev. W. Arthur Bird. 
