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four societies, Dr. Graham Lusk presiding. The 

 following papers were read and discussed: 



"Experimental Hyperthyroidism," by W. B. 

 Cannon, C. A. Binger (by invitation) and E. Fitz 

 (by invitation). 



"Further Observations on the Etiology of 

 Goiter in Fish" (read by title), by David Marine. 



' ' Studies on Experimental Cretinism, " by H. 

 E. Basinger (by invitation) and A. L. Tatum. 



"A Eesearch into the Function of the Thy- 

 roid" (read by title), by G. W. Crile, F. W. 

 Hitchings (by invitation) and J. B. Austin (by 

 invitation). 



"The Effect of Eepeated Injections of Pitui- 

 trin on Milk Secretion" (read by title), by S. 

 Simpson and E. L. Hill (by invitation). 



"The Action of Pituitrin on the Mammary 

 Gland," by W. L. Gaines (by invitation). 



"On the Mechanism of Pituitrous Diuresis 

 (read by title), F. P. Knowlton and A. C. Silver^ 

 man (by invitation). 



"The Several Factors Involved in the Stand 

 ardization of Pituitary Extracts," by George B 

 Both. 



The first scientific meeting of the Pharmacolog- 

 ical Society took place in the afternoon at 2 p.m. 

 Dr. Sollmann presiding. The following papers 

 were read and discussed: 



"The Fatal Dose of Various Substances on 

 Intravenous Injection in the Guinea-pig," by S. 

 Amberg and H. F. Helmholz. 



"Experimental and Clinical Eesearch into 

 Alkalescence, Acidity and Anesthesia" (read by 

 title), by G. W. Crile. 



"Effects of Chelidonin on Surviving Organs," 

 by P. J. Hanzlik. 



"The Effect of Temperature on the Eesponse 

 of Frogs to Ouabain," by T. Sollmann, W. L. 

 Mendenhall (by invitation) and J. L. Stingle (by 

 invitation). 



"Artificial Cerebral Circulation after Circula- 

 tory Isolation of the Mammalian Brain," by E. 

 D. Brown. 



"The Uterine Action of Quinidin, Cinchonin 

 and Cinchonidin, " by Worth Hale. 



"Some Vasomotor Reactions in the Liver," by 

 C. D. Edmunds. 



"Distribution of Solutions in Oardiectomized 

 Frogs with Destroyed or Inactive Lymph Hearts," 

 by T. S. Githens and S. J. Meltzer. 



"The Influence of Intra-intestinal Administra- 

 tion of Magnesium Sulphate upon the Production 

 of Hyaline Casts in Dogs," by F. L. Gates (by 

 invitation) and S. J. Meltzer. 



The second scientific meeting was held on Tues- 

 day morning at 9 o'clock. Dr. Sollmann in the 

 chair. The following papers were presented and 

 discussed : 



"A Study of the Eelative Importance of the 

 Vascular Mechanism of the Kidney and of the 

 Epithelial Element of the Kidney in Determining 

 the Efficiency of Various Diuretics" (read by 

 title), by W. deB. MacNider. 



"Cross-tolerance of Drugs," by H. B. Myers 

 (by invitation). 



"Vascular Eeactions in Poisoning from Diph- 

 theria Toxin," by H. B. Myers (by invitation) 

 and G. B. Wallace. 



' ' The Action of Digitalis in Experimental 

 Auricular Fibrillation, " by A. D. Hirschf elder. 



"The Effects of Drugs upon the Circulation in 

 the Pia Mater and the Betinal Vessels," by A. D. 

 Hirschfelder. 



"The Action of Camphor on the Circulation," 

 by Clyde Brooks and J. D. Heard (by invitation). 



"The Effect of CO2 upon the Convulsant Ac- 

 tion of Acid Fuchsin in Frogs," by Don R. 

 Joseph. 



' ' The Mechanism of the Toxic Action of the 

 Heavy Metals on the Isolated Heart," by Carl 

 Voegtlin. 



' ' An Analysis of the Action of Digitalin on 

 the Cardiac Inhibitory Center and on the Cardiac 

 Muscles," by C. W. Greene, L. E. Boutwell (by 

 invitation) and J. O. Peeler (by invitation). 



"A Comparative Study of the Influence of the 

 Solvent upon the Toxicity of Thymol," by W. H. 

 Schultz. 



"The Reaction of Hookworm LarvK to Certain 

 Chemicals," by W. H. Schultz. 



' ' A Further Observation on the T-wave when 

 Digitalis is Given," by A. E. Cohn. 



The next meeting in the afternoon was a joint 

 scientific session of the societies forming the Fed- 

 eration and the following papers were read and 

 discussed, Dr. Sollmann presiding: 



' ' The Influence of Sodium Carbonate on the 

 Glycosuria, Hyperglycsemia and the Eespiratory 

 Metabolism of Depancreatized Dogs" (read by 

 title), by J. E. Murlin and B. Kramer (by invi- 

 tation). 



"The Influence of Depancreatization upon the 

 State of Glycsemia after Intravenous Injections 

 of Dextrose in Dogs, " by I. S. Kleiner and S. J. 

 Meltzer. 



"The Possibility that some of the Hepatic 

 Glycogen May Become Converted into Other Sub- 

 stances than Dextrose," by J. J. R. Macleod. 



