202 TPIE AMERICAN MONTHLY [September, 



Owing to the absence of Dr. W. J. Lewis, of Hartford, Conn., the 

 proposed new constitution of the Society was not discussed. 



A paper entitled "Observations on Mounting," by Dr. R. N. Rey- 

 nolds, Detroit, seemed to interest the Society very much. 



The paper by Dr. Lucien Howe on the "Action of Bacteria on the 

 Conjunctiva of the Rabbit," was read by title only as were also the pa- 

 pers by Dr. Thomas Taylor, of Washington, D. C., on "A New Flash 

 Light in Photography as Applied to Microscopy," "Postal Cards and 

 Vegetable Fibres," and "The Possibilities of the James Cement with 

 many Fine Specimens." 



Prof. vSimon H. Gage read a paper on "Picric and Chromic Acid 

 for the Rapid Preparation of Tissues for Classes in Histology." This 

 paper was discussed by Drs. James and Mercer, Prof. Claypole and 

 Mr. Tolman. 



Dr. Lee H. Smith's " Resume of the Past Year's Advance in Micros- 

 copy," was read by title only. 



Before adjourning there was a long discussion on what to do with the 

 reports now in the possession of the Society and the forthcoming annual 

 report which will contain the proceedings of this meeting. These 

 pamphlets are made up of the papers read, also with notes of the dis- 

 cussion and illustrations. The Society has $3,000 worth on hand, and 

 the whole matter was finally left with the committee on publication 

 with power to act. 



The following additional signatures were placed on the register at 

 the close of the morning session : Charles E. Slocum, Defiance, Oliio ; 

 J. F. Kempker, Missouri Valley, Iowa ; Charles G. Milnor, Pittsburg ; 

 Charles E. Barr, Albion, Mich. ; Dr. Mary A. Spink, Indianapolis; 

 Edmund W. Weis, Ottawa, 111. ; Marshall D. Ewell, L. D. Mcintosh, 

 A. E. Hess, Chicago ; R. N. Rynolds and William R. McLaren, De- 

 troit^ George R. Stearns, Buffalo; Anson S. France, Sarnia, Ont. ; 

 D. E. Haag, Liberty Centre, Ohio; Frank L. James, St. Louis; A. 

 Clifford Mercer, Syracuse; John Bridge, Detroit; C. D. McLouth, 

 Ypsilanti, Mich ; A. M. Blei'le and A. Feiel, Columbus, Ohio. 



WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 



The first business of the afternoon was the election of two new mem- 

 bers — J. A. Baker, of Wyoming, Ohio, and Edwin A. Strong, Ypsi- 

 lanti, Mich. 



Prof. Gage read a paper on " Uniformity in Tube Length," and Mr. 

 Edward Bausch, of Rochester, N. Y., followed on the same line with 

 " The Full Utilization of the Microscope and Means of Obtaining the 

 Same." The papers were discussed together, and Prof. Gage followed 

 with two more papers — " The Use of the Abbe Camera Lucida," and 

 " Diagrams of the Microscope." 



The paper by Prof. W. A. Rogers, of Waterville, Me., " On the 

 Microscope as a Factor in the Production of a Screw^ 8 Feet in Length," 

 and also that of Mr. Pierre A. Fish, of Ithaca, N. Y., on " The 

 Epithelium of the Brain Cavities," were read by titles only. 



With the reading of a paper on " The Ammoniacal Fermentation of 

 Urine," by V. A. Moore, Department of Agriculture, Washington, the 

 session adjourned. Several papers on the day's programme were not 

 touched upon, owing to the absence of authors. 



