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of Dental and Oral Surgery of N. Y., at the Hotel Manhattan, 

 April 17. He delivered the lecture at the annual Joint session of 

 Sigma Xi and Phi Beta Kappa, at Columbia Univ., May 19, on 

 Diseases of the teeth and bones, their causes and prevention, with 

 some demonstrations. 



Prof. Gies attended the 46th annual meeting of the Dental So- 

 ciety of the State of N. Y., in Albany, May 14, and there presented 

 a report, in collaboration with E. G. Miller and W. A. Perlzweig, on 

 the results of research on the relation of internal secretions and diet 

 to dentition. He presented to the I4th Internat. Lord's Day Congr., 

 Oakland, Cal., July 28, a report, in collaboration with A. D. Emmett 

 and Katherine R. Coleman, on the results of research on the physio- 

 logical influence of a recurrent weekly day of rest, as measured in 

 terms of effects on general nutrition. Dr. Gies's duties during the 

 summer session made it impossible for him to present the report in 

 person. 



Awards of higher degrees at Columbia to students of biolog. 

 ehem. DocTORS of Philosophy. Of the 28 recipients of the 

 degree of Ph.D. under the Fac. of Pure Science, at Columbia's last 

 commencement, 10 had taken "majors" or "minors," or both (or 

 "extra" advanced courses) in the Biochem. Dep't. The names of 

 the candidates, and the subjects of their major and minor courses, 

 are given below. 



Masters of Arts. The A.M. degree was recently conferred 

 upon the f ollowing advanced students in the Biochem. Dep't : A. K. 

 Apisdorf, J. C. Baker, O. C. Bowes, H. B. Clough, Helen C. Coombs, 

 Hasel Dotiham, W. J. Donvan, Jessie V. Farr, Helen G. Gates, Lucy 



