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grand event, as about one hundred and fifty microscopes were exhibited, and 

 from 200 to 300 objects could be seen by those present. Invitations were issued 

 to many citizens of Cohmibus. The attendance was very large, and many 

 ladies were there, including, in all, about Soo people. 



In addition to the specimens arranged on slides, there were many shown 

 by magic lantern. 



The physicians of the city genei^ally were in attendance, with their lady 

 relatives and friends. 



Drs. Detmers, Bleile, Weber, Hoover, and others were busily engaged 

 during the entire evening in demonstrating the numerous objects which were 

 viewed under the microscope. These gentlemen deserve great credit for the 

 success of the soiree, and they became very popular with the visiting micros- 

 copists. 



Among the exhibits were the following : — 



By the Starling Medical College : — Liver of rabbit injected, intestine in- 

 jected, salivary gland, living ciliated cells, kidney injected, tongue injected, 

 cancer, trichina, flea from dog, hair of zebra, horn of rhinoceros, Moeller's 

 Typen Platte (Genera of Diatoms), circulation of blood in foot of living frog. 



By Bausch and Lomb : — Platino Cyanide of Magnesia (polarized), spicules 

 of gorgonia, plumos quinidite, gold sand from California, ash, human tongue, 

 proboscis of butterfly, proboscis of blowfly, trichinae spiralis. Lord's prayer, 

 diatoms, rare polycistinse. 



By Dr. Detmers : — Bacillus tuberculosis stained and mounted in balsam 

 (700 dia.), trichina spiralis in pork. 



By Ohio State University: — Skin of frog, spermatozoa, human skin with 

 sweat glands. 



By Miss Booth : — Fossil diatom from New Zealand, recent diatoms, Rhab- 

 donema adnaticum, showing natural mode of growth. 



By Simon Flexner, Louisville, Ky : — Tongue of a fly, Antipyrine (polarized 

 light) cyclosis in anacharis canadensis. 



By Prof. Weber, State University : — Cider vinegar, hoof of horse. 



By H. R. Spencer & Co. : — Wheat weavel (with Spencer's ^ inch), scales 

 of butterfly (with Spencer's 2 inch, student's). 



By Prof. W. R. Lazenby, State University : — Leaf of sun-dew, stem of 

 snowball, of plantain, of fern, of young willow shoot, of pond lily. 



By C. C. Mellor, Pittsburg, Pa. : — Skin of eel (polariscope), foot of honey 

 bee. 



By Wm. James, Columbus, Ohio : — Polycistina, signing of Declaration 

 of Independence. 



By F. O. Jacobs, M. D., Newark, Ohio : — Crystals of tourmaline in mica. 



By W. H. Seaman, Washington, D. C. : — Globigerina from West Indies, 

 Zoophyte or small coralline membranipora. 



By E. L. Smith, M. D., Belfontaine, Ohio : — Gray's Elegy, 32 verses. 



By D. E. Haag, M. D., Liberty Centre, Ohio : —Foot of house-fly, larva 

 of mosquito, section of potato. 



By Dr. Frankinburg : — Blood of the boa constrictor. 



By F. Dienet : — Spiracles of cricket. 



By Prof. D. S. Kellicott :— Head of simula (black fly). 



By Salmon Hudson : — Wing of beetle, the diamond bee. 



By S. M. Whitmore : — Fossil insect in Zanzibar gum. 



Other specimens were as follows: — Star fish, crystals of salicine, mixed 

 crystals, sting of wasp, eye of fly, red pepper stem, mallow seed, section of 

 bulrush, stem of clematis, foraminifera, water thyme, eye of spider, pollen 

 of Oenothera, sting and poison-bag of bee, microbe of leprosy, tongue of honey 

 bee, scalp of negro, shark's skin, kidney of kitten, section of horse's tooth, 

 section of bone, section of liver, blood corpuscles, living diatoms. 



