1899] MICROSCOPICAL JOURNAL. 295 



"The Methods Employed in a Study of the Chiasma of 

 Bafo vulgaris," by B. D. Myers, Ithaca, N. Y. 



Dr. R. H. Ward, of Troy, N. Y., spoke upon "An 

 Experiment in Difficult Resolutions." A paper was read 

 by Dr. Veeder, of Lyons, N. Y., on "The relation of Can- 

 cer to Defective Development." He dealt with the pres- 

 ent relations of microscopy with tuberculosis, and in his 

 paper presented a cure that will work a revolution in 

 medical treatment for such diseases if the experiment 

 proves successful. The cure is simple, being a process 

 of freezing out tuberculosis with cold air. He states, 

 however, that the disease is not curable in cases too far 

 advanced. 



V. A. Latham, of Chicago, read a paper on "Aniline 

 Stains in the Detection and Diagnosis of Diabetes." Pro- 

 fessor Grage, of Cornell university, described useful and 

 valuable appurtenances and instruments for laboratory 

 work. Dr. H. B. Ward, of Lincoln, Nebr. discussed 

 recent movements toward the organization of a biblio- 

 graphy of science. 



The president of the society, Dr. Krauss, closed the 

 session with a recitation of some notes he had made on 

 recent progress of investigation of the blood in German 

 laboratories. 



Thursday Evening. — The Annual Address of the 

 President, Dr. W. C. Krauss of Buffalo was read. Sub- 

 ject : "Some Medico-Legal Aspects of Diseased Cerebral 

 Arteries." 



Friday Morning. — Professor Krauss again presided and 

 about thirty persons were present. 



A nominating committee was appointed to select offi- 

 cers : Professor Gage, Messrs. Kuehne, Pflaum, Smith, 

 and Mrs. Gage. The papers presented were technical 

 and of special interest to scientists only. The prograni 

 included the following papers : "Microscopical Animals 

 From the Fresh Water of Lousiana," by Professor J. C. 



