degrees and in standing." The teaching functions were invested in University College. In 1887 an Act restored the teaching of certain subjects to the University. The Act of 1853 was an endeavor to induce the colleges to leave their degree conferring powers (except in divinity) in abeyance, and join in a federal union with the Provincial University. Under this Act, Victoria University and Wycliffe, St. Michael's and Knox Colleges have federated with the University of Toronto.

The present main building of University College was commenced in 1856 and was completed two years later at a cost of $355,907. In 1890 it was partially destroyed by fire and was restored at a cost of $160,000. The library was in the main building, and its loss was inestimable. At this time a fine white stone structure was provided for its accommodation, and by the generosity of public-minded citizens it has been stocked with some 75,000 volumes.

The biological building was built in 1890 at a cost of $129,745. It contains a most valuable museum illustrating animal and vegetable morphology; the Ferrier collection of minerals is also exhibited here. The museum is not as well known to the public as it should be. The building is open to visitors from 2 to 5 p.m daily, except Sunday. The chemical department outgrew its old quarters, and was installed in its own building in 1895 at a cost of $82,000.

A Faculty of Medicine in the University of Toronto was established immediately upon the passing of the Act in 1887, and teaching is now imparted in all branches of medical science. All the advantages of the Faculty of Arts are available for the students in medicine, and the laboratories of the scientific departments are utilized by students in both faculties. New buildings for the Department of Medicine have been completed this year at a cost of $175,000.

James Loudon, M.A., LL.D., the President of the University, was born in Toronto in 1841, educated at public schools, Toronto grammar school and at Upper Canada College. Graduated from Toronto University in 1862, with gold medal in mathematics. He took the degree of M.A. two years later. From assistant lecturer in mathematics he became in 1875 professor of mathematics. His tastes were for applied mathematics, and in 1887 he became professor of physics. He attained the presidency in 1892. In 1894 he received the honorary degree of LL.D. from his Alma Mater. Prof. Loudon stands very high amongst the scientific men of America, and the fact that he has made several important discoveries in geometrical optics has assisted in placing him in that position of eminence in the scientific world that he occupies.

WEST WING OF BIOLOGICAL BUILDINGS, TORONTO UNIVERSITY.

CONTAINING THE MUSEUM AND ANATOMICAL DEPARTMENT.

Pharmacology and

IN CHARGE OF

A. J. HARRINGTON, M.D., M.R.C.S.(ENG.)

Therapeutics.

A REPORT OF TWO CASES OF SEPTICEMIA, SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH H2O2 MEDICINAL.

BY E. J. MELVILLE, M.D., BAKERSFIELD, VT.

CASE 1.-Feb. 6, 1894, was called to see Homer B., aged 14, who had been ill with a swelling in right groin for three weeks. Had been treated with hot applications, etc., but during that time abscess continued to grow, and at the time that I first saw him fluctuation could easily be made out. Temperature, 102.5 degrees F. Pulse, 120. Great emaciation. Constant vomiting. Daily chills followed by copious sweating, denoting pus absorption. Diagnosed appendicular abscess and advised operation. This was done same day under local anesthesia.

Much pus escaped, and several small portions of fecal matter, denoting an opening into the gut.

Temperature remained high, and sweats continued for three. days following operation, indicating the presence of pus. I then began the use of Marchand's H2O2 medicinal, (15 vol.) so as to destroy the pus and morbid element which were still there. I injected 4 oz. of H2O2 with a glass syringe slowly, while patient was in the Trendelenberg position, and allowed it to remain about fifteen minutes. The boy was then lowered and laid upon his right side, when large quantities of pus, broken down tissue and gas flowed from wound. By gentle compression and massage of abdomen, much more was obtained. Large quantities of sterilized gauze were packed over the opening in right ride.

The flushing out with H2O2, etc., was repeated every twelve hours.

The improvement was prompt. Temperature reached normal, and remained so after 48 hours.

Wound was now washed out with the H202 daily for four weeks, after which time the abdominal wound and fecal fistula were entirely healed. Patient has since developed into a full

grown laboring man, and has had no hernia nor any outward symptoms of his severe illness.

CASE 2.-March 2, 1897, was called to see George T., a farmer, aged 38 years, who had been in the care of a Christian Scientist for four weeks for a large swelling in right side. The treatment consisted in endeavoring to persuade the man that he was not ill, and insisting that he take active exercise. Found patient in recumbent position with knees flexed upon abdomen, and suffering intense pain over right side of abdomen, which was filled with a soft fluctuating mass. Temperature, 103.8 degrees F. Pulse, 130. Opened abdomen under local anesthesia and evacuated three quarts of foul smelling pus.

Used 4 oz. H2O2 full strength, slightly warmed, after pus had ceased to flow, and repeated procedure every twelve hours.

This caused cessation of all untoward symptoms for eight days, when chills and fever returned.

Another swelling was then noticed in right lumbar region, which, upon opening, gave one quart of pus.

Flushed this second abscess in same way. The temperature soon reached normal, and patient made an uneventful recovery with exception of swelling of inguinal glands in left groin, which yielded in three days to hot fomentations.

For conclusion I might say, that in the above cases I used no medicines internally, and nothing externally but clean linen, plain gauze, and H2O2 (Marchand's).

The operations performed were simply opening abscesses, no drainage tubes, no flushing with salt solution or water, and no packing of abscesses.

Though I used the H2O2 in large quantities, and made no especial effort to see that all the solution returned, and though it was used over a period of several weeks, no untoward symptoms developed from its use.

The above gratifying results induced me to use Hydrozone (which yields 30 times its own volume of nascent oxygen instead of 15 volumes) in other cases where a large amount of pus was present, with such good results that I am now giving the preference to this very strong solution.

THE USEFUL ACTION OF SOME COMMON DRUGS.

Tincture of Aconite.-This drug has been called the "therapeutic lancet," and it is claimed that it is responsible to a great extent for the disuse of venesection. It bleeds the arteries into the veins, so to speak, and is indicated in all cases where there is a high, fast, bounding pulse-best given in minim doses every hour