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CUBANS OF TO-DAY 



Spanish authorities, imprisoned and de- 

 ported, being unable to return to Cuba 

 until peace was concluded. 



On his return, he resumed his university 

 relations and was elected three successive 

 times Dean of the Faculty of Medicine 

 and Pharmacy. 



In 191 5 he was elected Rector of the 

 University and in 191 8 reelected to this 

 post. 



During the Presidency of Tomas Es- 

 trada Palma Dr. Casuso held the position 

 of Secretary of Agriculture. 



He has been editor of the professional 

 journal Progreso Medico, to which and to 

 other medical periodicals he has contri- 

 buted a great number of articles particu- 

 larly upon prophylaxis. 



In 1 88 1 he published an article entitled 

 Cirngia antiseptica, and from that time 

 on continued to labor for the populariza- 

 tion of prophylaxis and the use of anti- 

 septics. 



HISPANIC NOTES 



