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SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
Dr. Beckwith: It is important that fistulae or wounds 
which have been cleansed with peroxide of hydrogen should 
be immediately protected from the air by proper covering. 
The President: I am glad to know that our younger members 
have had the opportunity to acquire the technique of experi¬ 
mental investigation. They can do a part toward clearing up 
many problems which confront the practitioner. 
Prof. Stalker: The experiment station in connection with the 
Iowa Agricultural College is established for the express purpose 
of making investigations in the interest of agriculture. Among 
other things it is prepared to investigate diseases of animals, or 
when notified of the occurrence in any section of the State of 
the outbreak of epizootic disease, an officer of the station will 
be sent to make investigations into the cause and prevention. 
If any member finds pathological tissues as to the condi¬ 
tion of which he does not feel satisfied, send them Prof. 
Niles and he will be pleased to examine them and inform you 
of his findings. 
The Secretary : This is surely a valuable opportunity, and I 
intend to avail myself of your generous invitation, and I 
would enquire of Prof Niles for instructions relative to the 
best method to prepare and transmit specimens. 
Prof. Niles : Solid tissues should be cut into small cubes, 
one-half to one inch dimensions, removed by sterilized instru¬ 
ments from the substance of the tissue after the surface has 
been removed or sterilized by a flame or hot iron. Instru- 
ments are readily sterilized by a flame. The specimen can 
most readily be sent by mail in a twenty-five per cent, solution 
of alcohol, sealed up in a tin can. A tinsmith can readily 
seal tin cans with solder. If specimens are immediately 
wrapped in antiseptic gauze they are fairly well protected. 
Liquids should be sealed in sterilized glass tubes, packed with 
cotton in a box, which will insure safe transmission through 
the mail. Do not send whole organs, such as lungs, liver, etc., 
by express, for the chances are that they will have become 
putrid and useless before delivery. 
The following report of interesting cases then took 
place : 
