176 ■ The Microscope. 



PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 



OHIO STATE MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 



I HE Ohio State Microscopical Society held its regular monthly 

 meeting Friday evening, April 27th, at the Mayor's office, in 

 the City Hall, in Columbus, Ohio, and was one of the best meetings, 

 both in interest and attendance, that we have had. 



Committees for the reception and entertainment of the A. S. M. 

 are being appointed as fast as possible, and the following have been 

 announced: General Committee, Dr. A. M. Bleilie, chairman. 

 Gen. John Beatty, Prof. H. Weber, Prof. W. R. Lazenby, Mr. H. 

 Braun, Dr. J. B. Schneller, Prof. J. H. Detmers, Dr. O. Franken- 

 burg, Maj. A. D. Rogers, Dr. F. O. Jacobs, Dr. L. M. Early and 

 Prof. B. F. Thomas. Finance Committee, Gen. John Beatty, chair- 

 man, and Prof. Lazenby, Mr. Braun, Prof. Detmers and Dr, Frank- 

 enburg. Other committees will be apj)ointed at an early date. 



It has been decided to give a series of papers and talks for the 

 benefit of beginners in practical microscopy, and in accordance with 

 this object. Dr. A. M. Bleilie gave the society the' benefit of his expe- 

 rience in hardening and preparing specimens for section cutting. 

 This was followed by an exhibition of Bausch & Lomb microscopes 

 and accessories, and an explanation of their qualities and uses by 

 Mr. H. Drescher. 



Among the visitors present was Dr. Theodore Wormley, Pro- 

 fessor of Chemistry in the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Worm- 

 ley was formerly a resident of Columbus, and Professor of Chemistry 

 in Starling Medical College. W. J. 



THE ST. LOUIS CLUB OF MICROSCOPISTS. 



I HE first annual meeting of this society was held May 1, and 

 elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, 

 H. M. Whelpley; vice-president, D. L. Haigh; secretary, Frank 

 Davis; treasurer, Wm. Ilhardt; curator, J. C. Falk. A committee 

 was appointed to purchase a suitable cabinet for the growing collec- 

 tion of slides. 



A vote of thanks was tendered the St. Louis College of Phar- 

 macy for courtesies extended the club. 



" The Microscopal Examination of Honey " was the subject pre- 

 sented by J. C. Falk. He has examined numerous samples, and has 



