PROCEEDINGS. 
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478th Meeting. January 22 , 1898. 
President Bigelow in the chair. 
Twelve members present. 
Mr. Walter Hough read a paper on The origin and range of 
the Eskimo lamp. [Published in the American Anthropologist, 
1898, April, vol. xi, pp. 116-122; also separately.J 
It was discussed by Messrs. Dall, Watkins, the President, 
and the author. 
Mr. J. H. Gore read a paper on Gheel, a colony of the insane. 
It was discussed by Mr. Bell, the President, and the author. 
479th Meeting. February 5. 1898. 
President Bigelow in the chair. 
Twenty-six members present. 
Mr. H. W. Wiley addressed the Society on the subject of 
Useful bacteria. [Not published.] 
It was discussed by Messrs. Sternberg, Bigelow, and Shidy. 
Mr. George M. Sternberg read a paper on Pathogenic bac¬ 
teria. [Not published.] 
It was discussed by Messrs. Bigelow, True, and the author. 
Mr. E. A. de Schweinitz read a paper on Toxins and anti¬ 
toxins. [Published as Bulletin no. 23, Bureau of Animal In¬ 
dustry, Department of Agriculture, 1898 and 1899; also in 
Annual Report of Bureau of Animal Industry for 1898.] 
It was discussed by Messrs. Bigelow, Sternberg, and the 
author. 
480th Meeting. February 19, 1898. 
President Bigelow in the chair. 
Eighteen members present. 
