THE AMERICAN 



MONTHLY 



MICROSCOPICAL JOURNAL, 



Vol. XL SEPTEMBER, 1890. No. 9. 



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The 13th Annual Meeting of the American Society ofMicroscopists. 



By ROBERT W. SMILEY, 



W-ASHINGTON, D. C. 



It was the original intention of this Society to hold its thirteenth an- 

 nual meeting in Louisville, Ky., but owing to the calamity which befell 

 that city last spring it was decided to hold the convention in Detroit. 

 The local committee^ with Hon. L. L. Barbour as chairman, and Dr. 

 W. P. Manton, F. R. M. S., secretary, made every effort to extend to 

 the microscopists a hearty welcome to the " City of the Straits." The 

 High School building and the Princess Rink were both placed at the 

 disposal of the Society for meetings and exhibitions. The Hotel Nor- 

 mandie, because of its convenient location and other desirable features, 

 was selected as the headquarters. 



TUESDAY MORNING. 



The opening session was held in the High School building, Tuesday, 

 August 12, at 10 A. M., with President George E. P'ell, of Buffalo, 

 N. Y., in the chair. Rev. Dr. Moffatt, of Washington, Pa., made the 

 opening prayer. Acting Mayor Stephen A. Griggs spoke enthusias- 

 tically of Detroit and its beautiful environment of lake and river. He 

 w ished that every member of the Society would consider himself as a 

 friend in a friendly city. He spoke of the fishing and other privileges 

 on the islands, and hoped that the members would enjoy themselves to 

 the highest. 



Dr. Fell made an appropriate response. He declared that the ob- 

 jects of the organization were purely scientific, and while the members 

 no doubt heartily appreciated the hospitality extended, they would con- 

 fine themselves strictly to business. Dr. Fell also spoke of the formation 

 of the Society 13 years ago at Indianapolis ; he said that it differed 

 from most societies in that no regular business is transacted at its meet- 

 Copyright, 1890, by C. W. Smiley. 



