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recently become interested in the Lab. of the Royal Coli. It is in- 

 tended that certain facilities for teaching shall also be provided. 

 Eventually all pathol. work, both in research and teaching, in Edin- 

 burgh will probably be under the general supervision of the prof. of 

 pathol., who, in addition to holding that chair and taking an appro- 

 priate share in the conduct of the new Inst., will act as honorary 

 pathol. to the Royal Infirm. 



Inst, for Heredity. The Mendelian Soc. of Vienna has cele- 

 brated the thirtieth anniversary of Mendel's death by opening a new 

 Inst, devoted to research in heredity. 



IV. WAR NOTES 



Unavoidable delay in the issue of this number of the Bulletin 

 makes it possible for us to include here an indication of some of the 

 early disturbances in science that the war in Europe has caused, and 

 which are probably portents of the serious disorder into which 

 active science will be thrown for years to come. 



A copy of the Secretary's announcement to the members of 

 the Amer. Chem. Soc. : 



1 regret exceedingly to be obliged to inform you that the Mon- 

 treal meeting, has been indefinitely postponed, and it now seems im- 

 probable that any meeting of the Soc. will be held this fall for the 

 reading of papers. Fortunately, comparatively little business was 

 on the calendar, and this can be easily handled by the Directors with 

 a possible letter ballot to the Council after the Directors have met 

 in Sep. 



The notices for the Montreal meeting were already printed and 

 inserted in addressed envelopes ready for mailing when Pres. Rich- 

 ards wired to postpone mailing pending Conference with the Commit. 

 in Montreal, as the European war had just become a reality and 

 Montreal was more or less involved. Several telegrams passed, and 

 the following letter from Prof. R. F. Ruttan, Chair. of the Commit., 

 explains the final decision better than any words of my own can do : 



Dear Dr. Parsons: 



The declaration of war between Germany and England, found me at 

 Metis Beach, 500 miles down the St. Lawrence, playing golf with a 



2 The "Montreal meeting" was to have been held from Sept. 15 to 18, 

 inclusive. 



