lo Projessor ^ymmers on Medical Discoveries in Cuba. 



submitted themselves to the test, and were bitten when the 

 mosquitos had been kept twelve days after they had sucked 

 infected blood. The results were fatal. He mentioned that a 

 surprising point was this, that the infected blood when taken into 

 the body of the mosquito had to undergo some change before it 

 became infected with the disease, which it communicated to the 

 human body. A number of diagrams were thrown on the screen, 

 and the lecturer explained the various processes by which malaria 

 was contracted. 



Professor Symington, in moving a vote of thanks to Pro- 

 fessor Symmers, said they had had ample evidence that the 

 lecturer possessed the ability to impart his knowledge to the 

 ordinary layman. The audience had been presented in a clear, 

 vivid, and impressive manner with the real nature of yellow fever 

 and malaria. 



Mr. A. Speers, J.P., in seconding the motion, said the 

 lecture was a very difficult one, but Professor Symmers was 

 extraordinarily successful in finding his way to the minds of those 

 who were only laymen in such subjects. 



The motion was heartily passed, and Professor Symmers 

 suitably replied. 



Professor Lindsay announced that the next meeting would 

 be held on the loth January, when Professor Stirling, of Man- 

 chester, would deliver a most interesting and instructive lecture 

 on " Life and Motion." 



The proceedings then terminated. 



