8 HANDBOOK OF LEARNED SOCIETIES 



American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists. 



Address. Secretary: Harold C. Ernst, Harvard Medical School, Bos- 

 ton, Mass. 

 History. Founded in 1900. 



Object. Advancement of the knowledge of disease. 



Meetings. Annual meeting at such time and place as the council shall determine; 



other meetings as called. 

 Membership. Limited to persons presenting evidences of acceptable and creditable 



research in pathology or bacteriology (annual dues, $10). 



Publications. 



Members receive the JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH", Boston, Mass., 

 edited by Harold C. Ernst and partly supported by the association. 



American Bar Association. 



Address. 'Secretary: John Hinkley, 215 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Md. 

 History. Formed at Saratoga Springs in August, 1878. 



Object. To advance the science of jurisprudence, promote the administration of 

 justice and uniformity of legislation throughout the Union, uphold the honor of 

 the profession of the law, and encourage cordial intercourse among the members 

 of the American Bar. 



Meetings. Annual meeting of 3 days, usually during the last week in August. At 

 Saratoga Springs until 1888; since then at various cities, alternating customarily 

 with Saratoga Springs. The following sections and auxiliary bodies meet in con- 

 junction with the association: Section of legal education and admissions to the 

 Bar ; Section of patent, trademark, and copyright law ; Association of American 

 Law Schools ; Conference of Commissioners on uniform State laws ; Confer- 

 ence of State boards of Bar examiners. 



Membership. About 2,000 (annual dues, $5). In addition to the individual mem- 

 bers, any State Bar Association may send 3 delegates to the meeting, and any 

 local Bar Association in States where there is no State association may send 2 

 delegates. 



Publications. 



REPORT of the [ist]-28th annual meeting, [1878] -1905. Philadelphia, 

 1878-1905. 8. 



Report for 1878 has title : American Bar Association. Call for a confer- 

 ence; proceedings of conference; first meeting of the association, offi- 

 cers, members, etc. 



Appendix to each recent volume contains reports of the sections and aux- 

 iliary societies, summary of proceedings of State Bar associations and 

 list of Bar associations in the U. S., with names and addresses of 

 their officers. 



Price: $i per vol. 



Office of publication : 688 Boylston street, Boston, Mass. Issued at irregular inter- 

 vals, 1901 to date. Price: $4 per vol.; $4.50 to foreign countries. Continuation of 

 Journal of the Boston society of medical sciences, v. 1-5. Boston, Mass., 1896-1900. 



