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N. Y. Acad. Med.; Harvey (Society) Lect. of biochemical in- 

 terest — Oct. 10, '14: Prof. F. P. Gay, Experimental studies on 

 methods of anti-typhoid immunization ; Nov. 7 : Prof. A. S. Loeven- 

 hart, Certain aspects of vital oxidation ; Nov. 28 : Prof. L. B. Men- 

 del, Nutrition and growth; Dec. 12 : Prof. L. /. Henderson, The ex- 

 cretion of acid in health and disease; Jan. 30: Prof. Hans Zinsser, 

 The more recent developments in the study of anaphylactic phenom- 

 ena; March 13: Prof. E. P. Joslin, Carbohydrate utiHzation in dia- 

 betes based upon studies of the respiration, urin and blood. 



Patholog. Soc, Phila.; Gross Lect., Oct. 22, '14: Prof. F. P. 

 Gay, New uses of a specific skin test in certain of the infectious 

 diseases. 



Phila. Pediatric Soc; Packard Lect., Nov. 10, '14: Dr. Rufus 

 Cole, Pneumococcus infection and immunity. 



Royal Society, London; Croonian Lect., June 11, '14: Prof. 

 E. B. Wilson, The bearing of cytological research on heredity. 



Univ. of Pittsburgh; Soc. for Biol. Research, Mellon Lect., Feb. 

 27: Prof. /. /. Abel, Experimental and chemical studies of the 

 blood and their bearing on medicine. (See page 250). 



MiscELLANEOUS ITEMS. Amcr. Chem. Soc, Phila. Sect., Feb. 

 18; Symposium on enzymes : Dr. D. D. Van Slyke, Methods of en- 

 zyme preparation; Prof. A. E. Taylor, Reversion of ferment action; 

 Dr. /. 5. Hepburn, Behavior of enzymes at low temperatures (see 

 page 136) ; Dr. /. A. Kolmer, Ferments and immunity. — Univ. of 

 111. Sect., Feb. 16: Dr. /. H. Beal (chair., Board of Trustees, U. S. 

 Pharmacopeial Convention), The Pharmacopeia and National For- 

 mulary as legal Standards. 



British Assoc. Adv. Science, Sect. Physiol. (pres. address), Mel- 

 bourne, Aug. 14: Prof. B. Moore, Value of research in development 

 of national health. 



Brown Univ., Mt. Holyoke Coli., and Wellesley Coli. : Dr. Lil- 

 lian Welsh, American women in science. 



Clark Univ., Founder's Day celebration address, Feb. i : Dr. 

 R. S. Lillie, The relation of universities to investigation. 



Franklin Inst., State of Pa., Sect. of Physics and Chem., Oct. i, 

 '14: Dr. Max v. Recklinghausen, The ultra-violet rays and their 

 application for the sterilization of water; Jan. 28: Dr. Ulric Dahl- 



