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Prague was celebrated recently. The Prager medizinische Woch- 

 enschrift issued a special number in bis honor and a Festschrift was 

 presented to him. 



On the completion recently of bis fortietb year as a member of 

 the faculty of the University of Berne, Prof. Theodor Kocher was 

 given an ovation. The Swiss government, and universities and In- 

 stitutes, sent representatives, as did many of the European surgical 

 societies. The Deutsche Zeitschrift für Chirurgie issued a special 

 volume of 8i8 pages as a Festschrift in bis honor. He celebrated 

 the occasion by presenting to the university $40,000 for the en- 

 dowment of scientific research. It will be remembered that Kocher 

 was awarded the Nobel prize in medicine, in 1909. 



Ceremonies were conducted in the surgical amphitheater of the 

 Hotel Dieu, Paris, on June 9, in honor of Dr. J. Lucas-Champion- 

 niere, who introduced surgical antiseptics in France and who was 

 recently elected a member of the Academy of Sciences. Professor 

 Guyon presided. A commemorative medal, designed by Paul 

 Richer, was presented to Dr. Lucas-Championniere. Addresses 

 were delivered by M, Mesureur, Director of Public Charities, Pro- 

 fessor Guyon and others. 



On the retirement of Dr. Ira Remsen from the presidency of 

 Johns Hopkins University, bis colleagues of the various faculties 

 presented to him a series of resolutions prefaced by eulogistic 

 addresses. 



The members of the Bureau of Chemistry presented to Dr. H. 

 W. Wiley, as a farewell gift, a ehest containing 144 pieces of flat 

 silver, a massive meat platter with side dishes, and a porringer pap 

 spoon and cup for Harvey W. Wiley, Jr., born on May 16. The 

 plate on the mahogany ehest is inscribed as follows : " To Harvey 

 W. Wiley, whose leadership has been an inspiration to all who have 

 had the privilege of knowing personally, day by day, the breadth 

 and depth of his well-stored mind, his unshakable integrity, and his 

 splendid poise and never-failing geniality under any and all condi- 

 tions. From the Bureau of Chemistry, U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture, 1883-1912." 



[liwards of medals and prises. The Franklin Institute of Penn- 

 sylvania has awarded an Edward Longstreth Medal of Merit to 



