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By Dr. R. H. Ward : Section of grain of Indian corn showing em- 

 bryo plant. 



By Dr. E. Wende, with B. & L.'s microscopes : Flea, earth mite, 

 parasite of sand martin, parasite of mole, and a species of Actinocy- 

 clus, Heliopelta, Cyfterus, Lycopodium, and Dendrobium. 



By Mr. G. S. Woolman, with Beck, Acme, and Zeiss: Section of 

 young squirrel, head of mosquito, salacine, proboscis of blow-fly, hair 

 formation in scalp. 



It had been intended to send out invitations, but by an oversight the 

 proper direction of some 1,200 of these was neglected, so all comers 

 were admitted. Had it been thoroughly known that the admission 

 would thus be entirely free to everybody, the throng undoubtedly would 

 have been large beyond all possibility of comfort. As it was, a great 

 number of people were present during the evening. 



FRIDAY MORNING. 



Dr. James presented the report of the Auditing Committee, stating 

 that all bills against the Society had been paid, and there was yet in the 

 treasury $26.63, not including the receipts of the present meeting. 



Dr. Ward presented the reports of the Committee on Standard Mi- 

 crometry and on the Fasoldt plate: 



Dr. Seaman presented the report of the Committee on Periodicals 

 and Publications. 



An individual report from Dr. Detmers created some discussion, in 

 which Dr. Fell, Dr. Blackham, and others participated. Eventually a 

 motion to discharge the committee was carried. 



Dr. Blackham, from the Committee on Constitution and By-Laws, 

 reported progress. Somebody remained that this committee should be 

 discharged, because they had reported nothing more than progi'ess for 

 years. The committee was continued. 



The Committee on Poisonous Meats and Dairy Products was dis- 

 charged. 



Dr. Mosgrove tendered his resignation as Treasurer, which was ac- 

 cepted, and C. C. Mellor was elected Treasurer for the remainder of 

 the unexpired term — one year. 



The Nominating Committee presented the names of the following 

 gentlemen for officers of the American Society, and they were duly 

 elected: President, Dr. George E. Fell, Buffalo, N. Y. ; Vice-Presi- 

 dents, Prof. W. H. Seaman, Washington, D. C. ; F. W. Kuhne, Fort 

 Wayne, Ind. ; Executive Committee, W. P. Manton, Detroit, Mich. ; 

 Dr. F. L. James, St. Louis, Mo. ; W. H. Walmsley, Philadelphia, Pa., 

 Prof. Burrill holding over as Secretary. 



Dr. Howe offered as a motion that the exact name of every object to 

 be exhibited at any soiree of the Society be first submitted to a suitable 

 committee before exhibition. This motion was referred to the Execu- 

 tive Committee. 



A paper by Dr. Fell on " Examination of Legal Documents by the 

 Microscope " was read by title only. 



Dr. C. Q. Jackson read an interesting paper on " Bacteria in Ice." 

 He said it might, like water, appear clear, and yet swarm with bacteria. 

 There was almost, though not quite, as much danger as before freezing. 

 He set forth that although numbers of bacteria were killed by freezing, 



