THE MICROSCOPE. 137 



THE fifth annual meeting of the American Society of Microsco- 

 pists must be regarded as the most successful meeting of the 

 kind ever held in this country. A very active local society did 

 much toward bringing this about. Earnestness on the part of the 

 members should also be taken into account. Chiefly, however, 

 should we acknowledge the faithful services of the officers of the 

 association. 



Ex-President Blackham deserves and receives great praise for 

 the work he accomplished. He was no sooner elected to his posi- 

 tion than he commenced to work, and he did not rest until the mo- 

 tion was made, at Elmira, to adjourn sine die. 



Secretary Kellicott brought one year's experience to his posi- 

 tion. It is difficult to conceive how his work could have been more 

 acceptably performed. 



All things worked together for the complete success of the 

 Elmira meeting. 



The Microscope intends to do its part toward making the 

 Chicago meeting as successful. 



IT was certainly a very difficult question for the American Society 

 to decide — "Who shall be our next president?" The commit- 

 tee showed its intelligence by nominating for that office Professor 

 Albert McCalla, of Fairfield, Iowa. We knew of Professor McCal- 

 la, first, as pastor of one of the largest churches in Chicago. For 

 several years past he has occupied the chair of Physical and Natural 

 Sciences in Parson's College at Fairfield. About three years ago 

 Professor McCalla organized the Fairfield Microscopical Club, and 

 has been its president since that time. He became a member of the 

 American Society at the Detroit meeting, and during the past year 

 has served on the executive committee. During the several years 

 that Professor McCalla has been interested in microscopy he has 

 contributed to scientific journals, and has frequently given papers 

 before various teachers and scientific associations. 



We venture to predict that in our new president we will find a 

 man well acquainted with parliamentary law, a good presiding offi- 

 cer, an able speaker and an active worker with the microscope. 



