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Prof. Charles James, of New Hampshire College, has been 

 awarded the Nichols medal of the American Chemical Society. 



Professor Rubner, director of the Berlin hygienic Institute, has 

 received the large gold Rinecker medal of the University of Würz- 

 burg. 



Prize. The Academy of Sciences of the Royal Institute of 

 Bologna has awarded the filie de Cyon prize of 3,000 lire for 191 1 

 to Prof. E. A. Schäfer, F.R.S., of Edinburgh, in recognition of his 

 work on the ductless glands and especially his recent work on the 

 pituitary body. 



Dinners. A dinner was given to Prof. Ludvig Hektoen at the 

 Chicago Club, on April 11, by the faculties of Rush Medical College 

 and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and by Professor 

 Hektoen's fonner students at these institutions, in honor of the 

 twenty-first anniversary of his entrance into the practise of medi- 

 cine. Dr. Frank Billings presided. Anoil-paintingof Dr. Hektoen 

 was presented to him by his friends, the presentation speech being 

 made by Dr. E. R. Le Count. Prof. E. O. Jordan and Drs. H. 

 Gideon Wells and James B. Herrick responded to toasts. 



Prof. Alexander Smith was the guest of the Alumni of the 

 Schools of Applied Science of Columbia University at a dinner held 

 on the evening of January 25, at the Chemists' Club, New York. 

 Profs. Charles F. Chandler and R. H. Chittenden were among the 

 Speakers. 



The evening of January 23 was "Doctors' Evening" at the 

 University Club in Brooklyn and Dr. Harvey W. Wiley was the 

 guest of honor, Among the other Speakers were Dr. William M. 

 Polk, dean of the Cornell Medical College; Dr. Eugene H. Porter, 

 formerly State health commissioner ; Dr. Edward E. Hicks, Brook- 

 lyn; Dr. Elias H. Bartley, Brooklyn, of the Kings County Medical 

 College; and Zachary T. Emery, formerly health commissioner of 

 Brooklyn. 



Blrthday celehration. The pupils and friends of Professor 

 Ludwig, lecturer on medical chemistry at Vienna University, re- 

 cently celebrated his seventieth birthday. For a number of years 

 Professor Ludwig has been one of the most esteemed and beloved 



