188 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY [June, 



Parasitic insects, Mr. W. E. Schneider. 

 Pond life, Dr. W. H. Seaman. 

 Section of human eye. Dr. D. K. Shute. 

 Lung. Broucho-pueumonic tubercle, Dr. J. T. Suthoron. 

 Polarizing crystals of mushroom. Dr. Thomai> Taylor. 

 Arranged butterfly scales. Design, bird, butterflies and flowers, 

 3fr. J. M. Yznaga. 



OFFICERS FOR 1894- '95. 



Dr. W. W. Alleger, President ; Dr. Collins Marshall, Vice-President • 

 Dr. F. E. Maxcy and Mr. L. M. Mooers, Secretaries ; Dr. E. A. Balloch, 

 Treasurer. 



EDITORIAL. 



The Ithaca Meeting. — Commendable activity is being dis- 

 played by those having in charge the local arrangements for the 

 meeting of the Microscopical Society next August. Their cir- 

 cular which was printed in full in a recent issue of the Journal 

 has already appeared in most of the pharmaceutical, medical, 

 botanical, and zoological journals of the United States. This 

 widespread publicity can scarcely fail to attract new members 

 to the society and what is of more importance just now arouse 

 the enthusiasm of the old. Inquiries regarding conditions of 

 membership are, in fact, already coming in as a result of the 

 first announcement ; and many encouraging letters have been 

 received from members. 



There is to be as we understand it another circular issued 

 early in July, which will contain titles of papers and other de- 

 tails not in the first. 



The exhibition of microscopes and microscopical apparatus 

 will attract both ways. It will bring dealers in these goods to 

 the meeting and thereby secure their hearty support to the so- 

 ciety and will at the same time draw those who may wish to 

 see the best and latest microscopical outfits. A large local com- 

 mittee has been formed consisting of representative business 

 men of Ithaca and Professors in Cornell University. Their at- 

 tention will be given to the entertainment of this particular so- 

 ciety. Probably no better place could be selected for holding a 

 meeting than in the laboratories of some well-equipped Univer- 

 sity. To prove this, it is only necessary to call attention to the 



