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ings was rendered thereby noticeably more enthusiastic. Six scien- 

 tific sessions were held, two of which were Joint sessions with the 

 other societies of the Federation. At the independent meetings the 

 following papers were presented. 



Scientific program. First session. Monday_, Dec. 27, 2.00 

 p. m. /. R. Miirlin and /. E. Sweet: Influence of gastrectomy on 

 subsequent pancreatectomy in dogs. — M. E. Fiilk and /. /. R. Mac- 

 leod: Distribution of suprarenin-yielding tissue in different animals. 

 — W. J. Meek: Action of minimal doses of adrenalin. — R. G. Hos- 

 kins and Aiigiista D. Hoskins: Effects of suprarenal feeding on the 

 white rat. — E. A. Bedford and H. C. Jackson: Adrenalin content of 

 the blood in conditions of low blood-pressure and " shock." — R. S. 

 Linie: Rhythmical changes in the resistance of dividing sea-urchin 

 eggs to hypotonic sea-water ; Mass-action in the activating effect of 

 butyric acid on unfertilized starfish eggs. — W. J. V . Osterhout: 

 Permeability of animal and plant cells. — G. H. A. Clozves: Role 

 played by electrolytes in determining the permeability of proto- 

 plasm. — G. H. Parker: Three types of muscular response in sea- 

 anemones. — F. S. Lee, A. E. Guenther and H. E. Meleney: Rela- 

 tion of certain muscles to oxygen. — W. P. Lombard: Influences 

 afTecting voluntary muscular w^ork, especially age and tobacco. — 

 W. C. Qninby: Function of the kidney when deprived of its nerves. 



Second SESSION. TuESDAY, Dec. 28, 9.00 a. m. E. B. Krumh- 

 haar: Electrocardiographic studies in normal infants. — C. J. Wig- 

 gers: Time relations of auricular Systole. — A. L. Dean: Movements 

 of the mitral valves in relation to auricular and ventricular systoles. 

 — H. Steenhock, J. A. E. Eyster and W. J. Meek: Relation of the 

 chronotropic action of the vagus to the nodal tissues. — W. M. 

 Boothby and /. Sandiford: Tension of carbon dioxide and oxygen 

 in venous blood at rest and at work. — Clyde Brooks and A. B. 

 Luckhart: Chief physical mechanisms concerned in clinical methods 

 of measuring blood-pressure. — R. Burton-Opits: Hemodynamic 

 studies. — Joseph Erlanger: Mechanism of the arterial-compression 

 Sounds of Korotkoff. — C. M. Grnber: Responses of the vaso-motor 

 mechanism to different rates of Stimulation. — E. G. Martin and P. 

 G. Stiles: Vaso-motor summations. — Theodore Jloiigh and /. A. 

 Waddell: Blood changes following hemorrhage and Infusion. — A. 



