190 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY [October, 



' We have been most cordially received in this beautiful and capital vuiiver- 

 sity city, and, moreover, we see on every hand the most admirable arrange- 

 ments for our comfort and the convenience of our work. We have gathered 

 here from all quarters of the land full of enthusiasm and burdened with facts 

 to be laid before one another, discussed, and tested. Our first purpose is 

 mutual benefit and the progress of science ; second, to enjoy a reunion with 

 kindred spirits, joined by devotion to the king of optical instruments of in- 

 vestigation. Therefore you may expect us not to be backward in taking ad- 

 vantage of the privileges you have so fully offered. By the way, scientific 

 men are reputed to be modest and retiring ; they have doubtless earned the 

 distinction ; still, for one, I have never noticed any marked diffidence when 

 inducements were held out to them. I therefore predict that for the few days 

 they remain here, these, my comrades, will be found to act entirely at home, 

 as true Ohioans, devoted to the aflairs in hand, and thoroughly enjoying them- 

 selves ; and may it prove true that some pleasure and benefit result to you 

 all who have taken so much pains to entertain us. 



' I take this oppoi'tunity to say that it is the wish of all members of the 

 society that all who are interested in our work shall attend the sessions and 

 take part with us as opportunities are presented.' 



After Professor Kellicott's response, Professor Detmers announced a zither 

 duet bv Mrs. Professor Weber and Miss Blesch. daughter of Dr. P. E. Blesch. 

 The ladies were loudly encored, and responded. 



Dr. Kellicott then proceeded with his annual address, which was the lead- 

 ing feature of the evening session. His paper was a valuable one, both in a 

 literary and a scientific point of view. A vote of thanks was tendered him 

 for the valuable contribution. 



Among the prominent microscopists pi'esent were D. S. Kellicott, Buffalo, 

 N. Y. ; Dr. S. M. Mosgrove, Urbana, O. ; Professor T. B. Stowell, Cort- 

 land, N. Y. ; Dr. W. J. Lewis, Hartford, Conn. ; Dr. F. L. James, St. 

 Louis, Mo. ; Dr. Thomas Taylor, Washington, D. C. ; Dr. W. H. Seaman, 

 Washington, D. C. ; Miss M. A. Booth, Longmeadow, Mass. ; Miss V. A. 

 Latham, Ann Arbor; Professor H. J. Detmers, Dr. A. M. Bleile, Dr. 

 Thomas C. Hoover and Professor A. H. Tuttle, of Columbus. 



WEDNESDAY MORNING. 



Piesident Kellicott appointed Professors H. J. Detmers, H. A. Weber and 

 T. J. Burrill as a committee on adulterations of food and diseased meats. 

 The committee will be aided in its investigations by the Ohio state dairy and 

 food commissioner, who will furnish materiiil, and the committee will report 

 at the next annual meeting. 



The regular order was then taken up. Professor Stow^ell of New York 

 reading a paper on 'The Form and Size of the Red Blood Corpuscles of 

 the Larva of the Lamprey Eel, of Cayuga Lake, N. Y.,' by Professor Simon 

 H. Gage, of Cornell University. 



The second paper was a ' Partial list of the Rotifera of Thiawasser River, 

 at Corunna, Michigan,' by Professor D. S. Kellicott, Buffalo, N. Y. 



He reported the discovery of several new species ; in all sixty specimens 

 have been studied. 



The next paper was entitled ' Method of Preparing Limpid and Colorless 

 Copal Solution,' by Dr. Frank L. James, St. Louis. 



Professor W. H. Seaman of Washington, D. C, read a paper on 'Dry 

 Mounts,' which was illustrated by small brass cells to be cemented to the 

 slides, with brass covers to make them dry and protect them. This does 

 away with the moisture on the underside of the glass and preserves the speci- 

 men dry. 



