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At the second Dr. Wilkinson read a paper entitled " Remarks 

 upon the nature and treatment of diphtheria with demonstrations." 



At both these meetings there was a large attendance and the 

 papers were received with much interest. 



The third meeting was devoted to a conversazione. Between 

 forty and fifty members were present, and many objects of much 

 interest were exhibited. Among others may be mentioned the 

 exhibits of Mr. McGarvie Smith, Prof. Stuart, Dr. W. C. Wilkin- 

 son, Dr. P. Sydney Jones, Dr. Norton Manning, and Dr. Eric 

 Sinclair. 



Mr. McGarvie Smith showed the complete apparatus used in the 

 prosecution of bacteriological research, demonstrated the methods 

 of culture and the uses of the various instruments and incubators, 

 and showed a large number of very interesting and valuable speci- 

 mens of cultures, including growths of tubercle bacillus. 



Plates, prints, and medical books of historical interest were 

 shown by Drs. Houison, Norton Manning, and Eichler. 



Pathological and histological specimens were shown by Prof. 

 Stuart, Drs. Jamieson, Rennie and Wilkinson and E. Sinclair. 



At the last meeting in December, Dr. Houison read a paper 

 entitled, " Glimpses of the Past : a series of sketches with Pen 

 and Pencil of the Medical History of Sydney." 



The paper was illustrated with views of old hospital buildings, 

 the portraits of medical men practising in the early days of the 

 Colony and by the exhibition of old books, papers, &c, bearing 

 upon the subject. About thirty -five members were present and 

 Dr. Houison was cordially thanked for the highly interesting 

 nature of his communication, the materials for which it must have 

 been a difficult matter to so successfully collect and arrange. 



MICROSCOPICAL SECTION. 

 A preliminary meeting of this section was held on 22nd April, 

 1891, Mr. S. MacDonnell being in the chair. The following 

 ■officers were elected for the year : — Mr. H. O. Walker, Chairman. 



