Preface. N completing our first volume of the New that considerable advance has been made in interest and usefulness, both as regards the subject-matter of the papers published and of the explanatory plates accompanying them. Many of our readers have already given us their good opinions, and doubtless many others who have not actually so expressed themselves will credit us with having redeemed the promises we made twelve months ago. Our desire is to keep on improving the Journal by admitting into its pages only such papers as shall be of substantial worth to workers in science, and such items of scientific interest as shall be worth registering for future reference. To those writers who have favoured us with such papers our especial thanks are due, and we best acknowledge our obligations to them by assuring them of our earnest desire to further improve the Journal and render it more worthy of their contributions. Our readers who have enabled us to carry out these improvements by their subscriptions and recommendations are also thanked for their kindness, which has enabled us to realise our plans and justified our resolution to still further advance the usefulness of the Journal. These improvements must involve considerable outlay; but in full reliance upon the promises of increased support, we unhesitatingly undertake the additional labour and expense. Experience in the past will enable our readers to appreciate the value of our promises for the future. JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY & NATURAL SCIENCE: 66 THE JOURNAL OF THE POSTAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. Knowledge is not given us to keep, but to impart: its worth is lost in concealment." Presidential Address. BY THE HON. J. G. P. VEREKER, September 8th, 1887. ADIES AND GENTLEMEN, Allow me to thank you very much for the honour you have done me in electing me as President of the Postal Microscopical Society for this year. I feel great diffidence in accepting this post, and must ask your kind indulgence for any shortcomings I may be guilty of. I have for many years had the privilege of belonging to the Society, and have derived much pleasure and profit from it. I think we may now consider its position as firmly fixed, and that if we go on as we have begun we shall always hold a good place among the scientific societies of England. Our Journal has done a good deal for us in this direction, and whenever I look into it I feel NEW SERIES. VOL. I. 1888. B |