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mcation to the Review, in December, 1897, entitled “Inhalation 
Pneninonia,” page 609. In a letter dated May 22 Dr. Wil¬ 
liams says; “ The lavage or washing of the trachea and bronchi 
IS gradually pushing its way to the front, and must eventually 
assume a recognized place in surgical therapeutics.” 
BulIvETin (illustrated) on the “Inspection of 
Meats for Animal Parasites ” has just been issued by the Agri¬ 
cultural Department at Washington, D. C. The work was pre¬ 
pared under the direction of Dr. Salmon, Chief of the Bureau 
of Animal Industry, and discusses the subject under the fol¬ 
lowing heads: “ The Flukes and Tapeworms of Cattle, Sheep 
and Swine” and “Compendium of the Parasites Arranged Ac¬ 
cording to Their Hosts.” 
Dr. Frank H. Milker, who attended a two-year post 
graduate course at the Clinic for Small Animals in connection 
with the Veterinary School at Berlin, Germany, and subse¬ 
quently located in New York City, as a specialist in diseases of 
dogs, cats, and birds, has been secured by the Review to con¬ 
tribute a number of articles upon his specialty during the 
summer months. The first installment will be upon the in¬ 
teresting subject of “ Follicular Conjunctivitis,” and will appear 
in the July number. 
Dr. Herbert Neher, who has occupied the position of 
veterinarian to the Metropolitan Street Railway Company of 
New York for the past ten years, has resigned, and will move 
to his recently purchased estate in Fort Edward, N. Y. He has 
worked very hard since he graduated from the American in 
1887 l^as amassed a competency, so that he can afford to 
retire to a less active life and enjoy the fruits of his industry 
and frugality. He has been a diligent student in his spare mo¬ 
ments and has done some clever microscopical work, which 
possesses special attractions for him. The metropolitan district 
can ill afford to lose him, as he was ever earnest in promotino- 
the interests of his profession. We trust that with his increased 
eisure his brethren may receive the benefits of his energy 
through the medium of the journals. 
Commencement Exercises of the Kansas City Veter¬ 
inary College.— The seventh annual commencement exercises 
and banquet of this college occurred at the Midland Hotel, Kansas 
ity, on Thursday, March 31? st 8.30 p. m., and the followino- 
gentlemen received their degrees : William N. D. Bird, John 
D. Cooper, Charles H. Davies, M. D., W. W. Johnston, M. D., 
