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copists is one of the most valuable scientific organizations which exists, and 

 is one in which every family is interested, and every man, woman, and child 

 should by all means attend its sessions. 



' The investigations which science brings forth put quackery in the shade 

 and will soon relegate unscientific practice of medicine to the realms of the 

 past. Every disciple of ^^sculapius should become a master of microscopy, 

 and should be an active member of the American and State Associations.' 



TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 



At the opening of the afternoon session Professor T. B. Stowell of Cort- 

 land, N. Y., read a paper on the ' Histology of the Soft Palate of the Cat,' 

 after which Professor Detmers introduced State Food and Dairy Commis- 

 sioner Derthick, who recited his investigations in regard to cheese alleged to 

 be poisoned. 



C. C. Mellor of Pittsburg exhibited a microscope said to have been 

 brought to this country in 1S04 by the Economists, a society devoted to 

 celibacy. This interesting object is supposed to have been manufactured as 

 early as 1740. The society then adjourned to an adjoining room, where Dr. 

 L. D. Mcintosh explained the woi-kings of an attachment for projecting or 

 photographing microscopic objects. 



TUESDAY EVENING. 



The exercises were somewhat social in their nature. Professor Detmers, 

 of the State .Society, a vice-president of the American Society, presided, and 

 introduced Mr. Fred. Krumm, who rendered a bass solo with fine effect. 

 He has a magnificent voice. 



Governor Foraker, who had been expected to deliver an address of wel- 

 come in behalf of the State, w^as unable to be present. 



Mayor Philip H. Bruck delivered a very graceful and at the same time 

 cordial address of welcome, alluding to the fact that nothing in his office was 

 so pleasant to him as the privilege of welcoming strangers to our hospitalitv, 

 among whom had been of late the State Pharmaceuti.cal Association, the 

 State Medical Society, and others. He insisted that the society believe that 

 what he lacked in language must not detract from the welcome which he 

 meant. The members came, he said, hundreds of miles for the purpose of 

 pursuing their researches and they are welcome. He then spoke of the use- 

 fulness of the microscope in the discovery of disease germs, as well as in the 

 detection of foreign substances in food products and in other fields, especially 

 its application to animated nature. The society, he said, deserved the thanks 

 of humanity, and he closed by once more extending a hearty welcome which 

 even the microscope could not magnify. 



Professor Kellicott responded as follows : — 



' In behalf of the society I most heartily thank you for these kind and gen- 

 erous words of welcome. The words of our response may be few, but our 

 gratefulness is not thus limited. There is a depth and sincerity in an Ohioan's 

 welcome that gives us assurance and makes us feel at ease from the first. In- 

 deed, we are not strangers to this great State, the home or birthplace of so 

 many statesmen, soldiers, scientists, and educators. If I am correctly in- 

 formed this is a State that fosters education and science in an extraordinary 

 way. I have never believed that there was a university at every cross-roads, 

 with few exceptions, still there are doubtless a great many. I have heard 

 those who should know better speak lightly or derisively of this peculiarity 

 of Ohio. It seems they have not connected this condition as they should 

 have done with this fact, that if every nation under Heaven wanted generals 

 for their armies and statesmen for their rulers Ohio would have eligible can- 

 didates and enough left over to care for the commonwealth. 



