362 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY [Nov 



MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETIES. 



American Microscopical Society. 



The i8gy Meeting. — It was held at Toledo but owing- to 

 the attraction of the A. A. A. S., and the British Associa- 

 tion at Toronto and the lack of preparation for the meet- 

 ing- it proved almost an entire failure. The Toledo pap- 

 ers paid almost no attention to the matter and sent no re- 

 porters to the meeting-. From two short notices in the To- 

 ledo Blade, however, we are able to glean the following- : 



Thursday August j. — Meeting- opened in the High School 

 building- with an address by the President, E. W. Clay- 

 pole, upon "Microscopic Lig-ht in Geolog-ical Darkness." 

 Only a small number of persons were present they being- 

 mostly Toledo microscopists and their friends. An in- 

 formal talk or "reception" followed the address. 



Friday Aug. 6. — The meeting- for business commenced 

 at 9:30 a. m., (with a dozen present), and after unimportant 

 matters had been discussed. Prof. D. S. Kellicott of Colum- 

 bus, Ohio, spoke on the "Capture and Study of Rotifers." 

 Miss Edith J. Claypole, a daug-hter of the President read 

 a technical paper on "Comparative Structure of the Dig-es- 

 tive Tract." Francis L. Rice, of Steelton, Pa., had ex- 

 pected to present a "microscopic examination of steel." 



Friday P. M. — No meeting. The visitors were escorted 

 about town by citizens to see "various points of pleasure 

 and interest." 



Friday Evening. — Soiree. All the available microscopes 

 in Toledo were broug-ht to the Library Building- and the 

 miscellaneous public were shown the usual wonders of the 

 invisible realm. "Every body who has any interest in 

 these matters should avail themselves of the opportunity," 

 was the invitation to the public. "The public except 

 small children, is cordially invited." "There were nearly 

 100 instruments of all sizes the lens of some of them being- 

 extremely powerful." 



Saturday Aug. /. — The sessions closed with the election 



