26 THE MICROSCOPE. Feb. 
EDITORIAL. 
Dr. R.H. Ward.—At the annual meeting of the Troy 
Scientific Association held in the Unitarian Church, Troy, 
N. Y., January 18, 1897,the president, Dr. Ward delivered 
an address on Library methods and expedients with 
special reference tothe use and usefulness of the micro- 
scope. The meeting was largely attended and the speaker 
warmly applauded. 
Dr. Frank L. James.—Last fall, while testing a new and 
extremely brilliant ight on an evening (October 27) when 
the heat necessitated having the windows open, Dr. James 
met with an accident to the left eye which entirely in- 
capacitated him foratime. He has received many letters 
of condolence and has been unable to answer but few of 
them. He desires us to say to his friends that though im- 
proving constantly it will be impossible for him to write 
much more than his official duties require. 
In the act of extinguishing the light he was struck by a 
large beetle which was flying with great swiftness. The 
antenne of the beetle were driven into the ball of the eye, 
the lower half of the cornea being smashed. One of the 
horns of the insect was left imbedded therein. This injury 
has healed but a scar is left so large and deep that the use- 
fulness of the organ isdestroyed. There is not the slight- 
est hope of recovering its use. During ten weeks the 
wound caused constant pain. Of course all use of the 
microscope has been interrupted. We trust that the 
worst is over and that our colaborer will in some way be 
able to find an application of the law of compensation for. 
what seems to human thought so great a misfortune. 
Dairy School.—The New Hampshire College of Agri- 
culture and Mechanic Arts announces the third session of - 
its Dairy School, which will be held throughout the winter. 
The course consists of instruction in dairy husbandry, 
