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Secretary, William C. Krauss, M. D., F. R. M. S., Buffalo, 

 N. Y.; Treasurer, Mag-nus Pflaum, Pittsburg-, Pa., and 

 the elective members of the executive committee are A. A. 

 Young-, M. D., Newark, N. Y., Mrs. S. P. Gag-e, Ithaca, 

 N. Y., W. P. Manton, M. D., F. R. M. S., Detroit, Mich. 



MICROSCOPICAL NOTES. 



Assistant Microscopist Wanted. — The United States 

 civil service commission held an examination at the post 

 oftices in Boston, Mass., Indianapolis, Ind., and Chicag-o, 

 111., on October 30 for the position of assistant microscopist. 

 The salary of the position is S600 per annum, and only 

 women above the ag-e of twenty were admitted to the 

 examination. The subjects of the examination were as fol- 

 lows: Orthog-raphy, penmanship, copying-, letter writing 

 and arithmetic. It is desirable that applicants should 

 have a knowledg-e of the use of the microscope. 



The Association of American Ag-ricultural CoUeg-es met 

 in Washington, D. C, on November 10th, 11th and 12th. 



The University of the State of New York has decided 

 that after January 1, 1897, no deg-rees B. A. or A. B, shall be 

 conferred causa honoris. 



Diphtheria is prevailing to an unusual degree in London, 

 the mortality from the disease during the first week in 

 October having been g-reater than that of any week this 

 year. 



A Statue to Pasteur has been unveiled at Alais, in the 

 center of the French silkworm district. 



A journal of medicine is g-oing- to be started in Edin- 

 burgh. This new monthly publication is to represent the 

 Scottish medical profession. 



The g-reat cyclone which passed over Paris, September 

 10th, damaged to the extent of 75,000 francs the Musee 

 d'Histoire Naturelle. 



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