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Uroehrome excretion as infiuenoed iy diet: Gael 



Pelkan, University of California. 

 The chemistry of gar roe: Chas. W. Greene and 



Erwin E. Nelson, TJuiversity of Missouri. 

 On the protection against eosin hemolysis afforded 



by certain substances: 0. Ii. A. Schmidt and 



C. F. Norman. 



PAPERS READ BY TITLE 



The regeneration of the vagus nerve in the dog: 

 P. T. EoGERS, Marquette School of Medicine. 



The action of prostatic extracts on the tonicity and 

 contractions of isolated genitourinary organs: 



D. I. Macht and S. Matsumoto, Joiins Hop- 

 kins Medical School. 



Nervous regulation of respiration: F. H. Scott 

 and C. C. Gault, University of Minnesota. 



Beeent developments in the field of industrial hy- 

 giene: A. H. Eyan, Waterbury, Conn. 



The influence of internal secretions on blood pres- 

 sure and the formation of bile: Aedrey W. 

 Downs, McGill University. 



The physiology of reproduction in the opossum: 

 Carl Hartman, University of Texas. 



A study of the effect of massage and electrical 

 treatment on denervated mammalian muscle: 

 F. A. Haetman and W. E. Blatz, University of 

 Buffalo. 



Function of the Coxal plates of amphipoda: John 

 Tait, University of Toronto. 



Keratin: John Tait, University of Toronto. 



The effect of pituitary extracts on the absorption 

 of water from the intestine: M. H. Eees, Uni- 

 versity of South Dakota. 



Observations on the thyroid: Walter B. Cannon 

 and Phillip E. Smith, Harvard Medical School. 



The effect of pitwitary feeding on egg production 

 in chicTccTis: Sutherland Simpson, Cornell Uni- 

 versity. 



The theory of physiological overstrain of the pan^ 

 creas as the cause of diabetes: A. J. Carlson 

 and V. W. Jensen, University of Chicago. 



The nature of the light producing reaction of 

 luminous animals: E. Newton Harvey. 



Observations on volume-flow of blood: Egbert 

 Gesell, University of Oaliforrua. 



Blood flow measurements through the hands: N. B. 

 Taylor, University of Toronto. 



On the reality of nerve energy: D. Fkasee Haeris, 

 University of Toronto. 



The respiratory quotient and its uncertainties: J. 

 A. Fries, State College, Pennsylvania. 



The subcortical tract for masticatory rhythm: F. E. 

 Miller, Western University. 



demonstrations 

 Apparatus for gas analysis, etc.: J. J. E. Mao- 



LEOD, University of Toromto. 

 A method for determining the rate of oxygen ab- 

 sorption by blood: W. S. McEllroy and C. C. 

 Guthrie, University of Pittsburgh. 

 A non-leakable and quantitative volume change re- 

 corder: EoBERT Gesell, University of Cali- 

 fornia. 

 Foods and food substitutes used in western Eussia, 

 and in parts of Poland during the winter 1918- 

 1919: A. J. Carlson, University of Chicago. 

 A convenient stop cock needle cannula: Paui J. 



Hanzlik, Western Eeserve University. 

 Demonstration of method for determining tne cir- 

 culation time: A. S. Loevenhart, Benj. H. 

 ScHLOMOviTZ and E. G. Seybold, University of 

 Wisconsin. 

 Blood pressure apparatus. (a) For continuous 

 systolic tracing in man; (b) for indirect deter- 

 minations of pressure in the unanesthetized dog: 

 Alfred C. Kolls, Washington University, St. 

 Louis. 



The scientific papers called forth spirited dis- 

 cussion, especially the papers on the secretion of 

 epinephrin by Drs. Stewart and Eogoff, on the one 

 hand, and Dr. Cannon, on the other; and the papers 

 by Dr. MoCollum and by Dr. Hess, on the prob- 

 lem of nutritional diseases. 



The program, as a whole, was very strong and 

 general satisfaction was expressed at the evidence 

 of promptness with which American physiologists 

 have returned to their scientific investigations. 



The executive committee of the federation voted, 

 the Council of the Physiological Society concur- 

 ring, to hold the next annual meeting at Chicago, 

 in conjunction with the American Association for 

 the Advancement of Science. 



Chas. W. Geeene, 



Secretary 



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