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SCIENCE. 



[N. S. Vol,. XV. No. 369. 



Electrolytic Deposition of Lead from PM^ 



Solution: A. F. Linn. 



Lead can be deposited electrolytically in 

 a form suitable for weigliing from a solu- 

 tion containing free phosphoric acid. 



Latest Types of Formaldehyde Regen- 

 erators (with demonstration) : Wm. 

 Deeypus. 



An exhibition of the various types of 

 apparatus with a discussion of their rel- 

 ative merits. 



Some Pyridin Derivatives: J. Arthur 

 Hates. 



Report of Committee on Atomic Weights: 



F. W. Claeke, Chairman. 



Attention was called to the atomic 

 weight determinations which have been 

 made during 1901. 



Sixteen other papers on the program 

 were omitted from lack of time for pres- 

 entation; most of these will be later pub- 

 lished. 



J. L. H. 



THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN 

 ANATOMISTS. 



The fifteenth session of the Association, 

 meeting with the American Society of 

 Naturalists and affiliated societies, was 

 held at Chicago, 111., December 31, 1901, to 

 January 2, 1902. The Association met in 

 the Hull Laboratory of Anatomy, Chicago 

 University. 



The following extracts are made from 

 the report of the secretary for 1900-01 : 



There are copies of the printed proceed- 

 ings on hand from the 6th to the 14th 

 volumes, inclusive, which are available to 

 those who request them, and are especially 

 so for presentation to libraries. A republi- 

 cation of the first five proceedings under 

 one cover is being made. 



At the last report there were 125 mem- 



bers, 116 of whom were active and nine 

 honorary. During the year twelve active 

 members were elected, two died, one re- 

 signed, and three have been dropped for 

 non-payment of dues. The present num- 

 ber is 131 total members, 122 active, 9 hon- 

 orary. 



Dr. Frederick John Brockway, assistant 

 demonstrator of anatomy, Columbia Uni- 

 versity, New York, died April 21, and Dr. 

 Geo. Wm. West, late professor of anatomy 

 and physiology, medical department. Na- 

 tional University, Washington, D. C, died 

 July 24. 



The following new members were 

 elected : 



Dr. R. R. Bensley, Asst. Prof. Anat., Univer- 

 sity of Chicago. 



Dr. John L. Bremer, Harvard University. 



Benson A. Cohoe, A.B., M.D., Asst. in Anat., 

 Cornell University. 



Henry H. Donaldson, Prof. Neurology, Univer- 

 sity of Chicago. 



Dr. W. T. Eckley, Prof. Anatomy, College Physi- 

 cians and Surgeons, Chicago, and Dr. Corinne B. 

 Eckley, Demonstrator of Anatomy, same college. 



Albert C. Eycleshymer, Instructor in Anat., 

 University of Chicago. 



Irving Hardesty, Ph.D., Instructor in Anat., 

 University of California. 



J. Ralph Harris, M.D., Asst. in Anat., Cornell 

 University. 



Basil C. Harvey, Asst. in Anat., University of 

 Chicago. 



Dr. Arthur E. Hertzler, Halstead, Kansas. 



Dr. C. M. Jackson, Prof. Anat., Univer&ity of 

 Missouri. 



Dean D. Lewis, Asst. in Anat., Univ. Chicago. 



Dr. Warren H. Lewis, Instructor in Anat., 

 Johns Hopkins. 



Andrew H. Montgomery, A.B., M.B., Associate 

 in Anat., Cornell. 



Charles Aubery Parker, Instructor in Anat., 

 Rush Med. College. 



Daniel G. Revell, Associate in Anat., Univer- 

 sity of Chicago. 



Dr. Fredrick C. Waite, Prof. Histology, West- 

 ern Reserve University. 



Dr. J. Clarence Webster, Prof. Obstetrics, Rush 

 Med. College. 



Dr. F. A. Woods, Harvard University. 



