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In his work as dean of the medical faculty he 

 displayed unusual executive ability. In the 

 equipment and internal arrangement of labora- 

 tories for the new college building he labored with 

 untiring industry, care and skill; and in the es- 

 tablishment of a hospital for the medical school 

 (for which many of us worked conjointly) it may 

 be safely said that in the original design of this 

 institution the leading spirit whose persistent 

 and energetic efforts became a prime factor in 

 the development of the enterprise, and whose 

 never-failing hope encouraged those of u.s who 

 were inclined to despond, was the progressive and 

 unrelenting spirit of Dr. de Schweinitz. 



In thus recording our appreciation of his valued 

 services to ourselves and our university, we must 

 not neglect also to join with the world of scien- 

 tific medicine at large in commending his impor- 

 tant labors in the domain of original research. 

 His work in bacteriology, in the investigation of 

 tuberculosis and other infectious diseases both in 

 men and animals, has won for him deserved dis- 

 tinction and renown. 



Cut off suddenly in the prime of his manhood 

 and professional usefulness, we devoutly mourn 

 his untimely end. In his demise we have lost 

 a friend, counselor and companion whom we had 

 learned to love, honor and admire. 



We offer to his bereaved relatives our tenderest 

 sympathy. 



HOIE'NTIFIG NOTES AND NEWS. 

 The American Institute of Electrical En- 

 gineers held its annual dinner in New York 

 on February 11, at the same time celebrating 

 the fifty-seventh birthday of Mr. Thomas A. 

 Edison. The president of the institute, Mr. 

 J. B. Arnold, made the opening address. Mr. 

 Edison was unwilling to make a speech, but 

 replied by sending a telegraphic message 

 through an installation placed in the room. 

 Addresses were made by Professor A. E. 

 Kennelly, of Harvard University, Professor 

 Cyrus F. Brackett, of Princeton University, 

 Mr. Joseph B. McCall and Mr. C. L. Edgar. 

 The deed of gift of the Edison Medal, for 

 which about $7,000 had been collected, was 

 presented to the institute by Mr. F. Insull. 

 Many congratulatory messages were read, in- 

 cluding the following from President Roose- 

 velt : I congratulate you as one of the Ameri- 

 cans to whom America owes much; as one of 

 the men whose life work has tended to give 



America no small portion of its present posi- 

 tion in the international world. 



The centenary of the death of Kant was 

 commemorated on February 12 by the uni- 

 versity and the town of Konigsberg. A tablet 

 was unveiled by the Prussian minister of 

 education. Dr. Studt, who made a commem- 

 orative address. The town of Konigsberg has 

 appropriated $2,500 for the establishment of 

 a philosophical prize. A collection of Kanti- 

 ana was placed on exhibition. The British 

 Academy has also held a celebration at which 

 an address in honor of Kant was made by 

 Dr. Shadworth Hodgson. At Columbia Uni- 

 versity Dr. Felix Adler gave a commemorative 

 address. 



A COMMITTEE has been formed to prepare a 

 medal in honor of the late Professor A. Cornu, 

 the eminent physicist. 



Dr. Emil Fischer, professor of chemistry 

 at Berlin, has been made a knight of the 

 Prussian order ' Pour le merite.' 



The Turin Academy of Sciences has 

 divided the Ballauri prize of about $6,000 be- 

 tween Signer Marconi and Professor Grassi, 

 and has awarded the Brasso prize of about 

 $1,600 to the Duke of the Abruzzi. 



The University of Edinburgh has awarded 

 the Cameron prize in practical therapeutics to 

 Professor Niels R. Finsen, M.D., of Copen- 

 hagen, in recognition of his pioneer work in 

 connection with the application of light rays 

 to the treatment of disease. 



The board of control of the Naval Institute 

 has awarded the annual prize for the best 

 essay to Lieut. S. P. Fullenwider, U.S.N. The 

 subject was ' The Fleet and its Personnel.' 

 The prize is $200 and life membership in the 

 institute. 



Mr. James Gayley has been elected presi- 

 dent of the American Institute of Mining 

 Engineers. 



Dr. Edward Cowles has resigned the super- 

 intendency of the McLean Hospital, at Wav- 

 erly, Mass., where much excellent work in 

 psychiatry has been accomplished under his 

 direction. 



Mr. W. C. jSTash, superintendent of the 

 Magnetic and Meteorological Department of 



