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MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETIES. 



Washington, D. C. — L. M. Mooers, Secy. 



10 1st Meeting., March ii. — Dr. J. M. Lamb read a paper On the 

 Examination of Sputum, treating the subject first historically, then as 

 to its importance in the diagnosing of phthisis and kindred diseases, 

 and lastly the technique and details of preparation and examination. 

 The paper was received with much interest, and brought out remarks 

 by Dr. Reyburn, Dr. Acker, Mr. V. A. Moore, and others. The So- 

 ciety will hold its annual soiree on the evening of April 22d, invita- 

 tions and programmes for which are being prepared. 



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Brooklyn Medical Microscopical Society. 



2gth Meeting., Jan Jiary 8^i8go. — Dr. Heitzmann presided. Drs. 

 Eugene Hodenpyl and Ira T. Van Giesen were elected to active mem- 

 bership. The paper of the evening, on " Villous Tumors of the 

 Bladder," was read by Dr. Jones. It was illustrated by plates and 

 specimens, and discussed by Drs. Heitzmann, Wilson, and Jones. A 

 paper by Dr. L. Heitzmann on " Bacteriological Examination as an 

 aid to Clinical Diagnosis," was announced for the next meeting. 



St. Louis Club of Microscopists. 



February ^, i8go — Mr. C. C. Paris exhibited an improved cover- 

 glass holder, made of two grooved corks attached to a lead base. A 

 paper was read by Mr. J. B. Whinery on the subject of crystals in 

 plants, giving a description of their shapes and sizes. Mr. C. C. Faris 

 donated to the cabinet slides : petiole of begonia, kamala, bichromate 

 of potassium, and chromate of potassium. 



San Francisco, Cal. — C. P. Bates, Sec'y. 



February 26., i8go. — The regular fortnightly meeting was held at 

 120 Sutter street. President Payzant occupying the chair. Commu- 

 nications were received from numerous sources and quite an addition 

 made to the library. The cabinet was increased by a number of well- 

 prepared pathological and mineral slides donated by Dr. W. N. Sher- 

 man, of Merced, Cal. 



Dr. Henry Ferrer gave a lecture, his subject being the best and sim- 

 plest method of manipulating stage and eye-piece micrometers. He 

 demonstrated his remarks by a practical exhibition of the most reliable 

 forms of micrometers, and explained the way of using them. Recent 

 specimens and also mounted and stained sections of Cysticerca Celu- 

 losce., or bladder worm, were exhibited, and its peculiar characteristics 

 demonstrated. 



William Payzant, the president, read his annual address. C. C. 

 Riedy, the treasurer, submitted his report for the fiscal year, showing 

 that the financial matters of the society had been ably handled. The 

 selection of oflficers for the ensuing year resulted in the election of the 

 following persons: E. J. Wickson, president; C. P. Bates, vice- 

 president; William E. Loy, recording secretary; A. H. Breckenfeld, 

 corresponding secretary; C. C. Riedy, treasurer. 



