1915] Columbia University Biochemical Association 453 



o£ a mixture of chlorinated lime and boric acld. Editorial: Jour. 

 Amer. Med. Assoc, 191 5, Ixv, p. 880. 



Miscellaneous items. "Chemical Abstracts will be the only 

 complete record of chemical research reported during the war 

 period." E. J. Crane: /. Ind. and Eng. CJiem., 1915, vii, p. 465. 



A deputation from the Royal Soc. and the Chem. Soc. was 

 received by the pres't of the Boards of Trade and Educ, in 

 London, May 6. The dep. was introduced by Sir Wm. Crookes, 

 pres't of the Royal Soc. Prof. W. H. Perkins, Sir Wm. Tilden, 

 Prof. P. Frankland, Prof. W. J. Pope and Dr. M. O. Forster spoke 

 in Support of memorials from the two societies, indicating the steps 

 which might be taken immediately to improve the Status and effici- 

 ency of the chemical Industries and those engaged in them in the 

 United Kingdom. 



III. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY BIOCHEMICAL ASSOCIATION 



I. General notes 



Honors. Hon. degrees. Drs. R. H. Chittenden and S. J. 

 Meltzer were among the distinguished biologists who received the 

 hon. degree of LL.D. on the occasion (Apr. 30) of the dedication 

 of the new buildings of Washington Univ. Med. Seh., St. Louis. 



Medals. At the last annual commencement of the N. Y. Coli, 

 of Dental and Oral Surgery (June 8), Dr. Louise C. Ball was the 

 recipient of three medals and one "honorable mention," as foUows: 

 Clarkson Cowl Gold Medal (highest award), for the best average 

 stand in the final exam's in the füll course for three successive years 

 in the Coli. ; Operative Dentistry Medal, for the highest mark in the 

 final exam. in operative dentistry; Chemistry Medal, for the best 

 thesis in dental chemistry; Sanger Medal, first hon. mention (second 

 in rank), for the best work in theoretical and practical prosthetic 

 dentistry, during three successive years in the Coli. At the com- 

 mencement in 1914, Dr. Ball received the only medals offered to 

 Juniors : Faculty Medal, for the highest marks in the final exam's 

 of the jr. year; Oral Surgery Medal, for the best thesis on suppura- 

 tion. Dr. Ball is vice-pres. of the class of 191 5, which has 77 



members. 



SiLLMAN Biochem. Soc. Mcmbcrs of the soph. class. Coli, of 



