**** A bright little letter from Dr. G. O. Rowland, '01, tells that he is getting his share of business in East Palestine, Ohio, a flourishing town of 2,500 inhabitants. He speaks of a prospective student whom we will be glad to welcome.

***** Dr. J. C. Price, '03, having completed his term of service as resident physician and surgeon in the City Hospital, has opened an office at 1896 Pearl St., Cleveland. We predict for the Doctor more than ordinary success in his work.

*** The REPORTER'S congratulations are extended to Dr. Charles Edward Silbernagel, '98, of Columbus, upon the occasion of his marriage to Miss Evelyn Sprague Metcalf, of the same city. The ceremony took place June 14th, 1904.

*** Dr. John A. Lenfesty, 58 N. Walnut St., Mt. Clemens, Mich., announces that he will have associated with him in his practice this coming summer his brother-Dr. Fred K. Lenfesty. We know that patients sent to the Doctor are well treated.

*** Out in Davenport, Ill., the homeopathic physicians have gone into court to compel recognition from the authorities of Mercy Hospital, in that city. At present they are not allowed representatives on the staff, nor are they permitted to have patients there.

*** A postal card addressed to Wm. Rowley, Indianapolis, Ind., an alumnus of '57, is returned by the post-office authorities marked "Dead." Another card addressed to Dr. W. F. Morgan, Leavenworth, Kans., is also returned with the same endorsement. Dr. Morgan was a graduate of 1862.

*** R. W. Reynolds, '02, has opened an office in the United Bank Bldg., corner Pearl and Lorain, where he has morning hours from 10 to 12. He still retains his office in the Rose Building, where his hours are after one o'clock. Dr. Reynolds limits his practice to the eye, ear, nose and throat.

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Frank L. Crobaugh, M. S., Professor of Chemistry in the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College, sends notice of the issuance of the second edition of his book on Methods of Chemical Analysis and Foundry Chemistry. This treats of practical chemistry and fills the needs of the chemical expert.

*** It is gratifying to note that justice has prevailed in the matter of the use by another firm of the copyright trade mark of Burroughs, Wellome & Co. This great firm is represented in the United States by the well known Fairchild Bros. & Foster, who handle all their manufactures. The plaintiff's won on every count.

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June 27th marked the laying of the corner-stone for the new Pennsylvania State Homeopathic Hospital for the Insane at

Rittersville. Gov. Pennypacker, members of the late legislature, and physicians from all over the country were present. The address of the day was delivered by Dr. J. H. McClelland, of Pittsburg, and was exceptionally eloquent and comprehensive.

**** The Class Day exercises of the Homeopathic Department, University of Michigan, June 17, were as follows: 9:00 A. M.Gynecological Clinic, Dr. J. C. Wood, Cleveland, O., Class '79. 1:00 P. M.-Operative Clinics, Dr. M. E. Graham, Rochester, N. Y., Class '78, and Dr. N. H. Chamberlain, Oakland, Cal., Class '92. 7:00 P. M. -Senior Luncheon, Hospital Lecture Room.

*** The Medical Brief publishes a very interesting monograph in which it shows up a distinguished member of the profession in an unenviable light; in other words, it makes him out to be a perverter of the truth. It is rather interesting reading, and can be had for a postal to the Medical Brief, 9th and Olive Sts., St. Louis, asking for the monograph entitled "Truth."

*** Some of the Homeopathic physicians in Chicago are said to be stirred up because of the publication of a book entiled, "Distinguished Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago," containing biographies of eminent representative parties of the medical profession of Chicago, in which are contained no pictures of homeopathic physicians. This is simply a dreadful state of affairs.

*** Dr. G. B. Haggart, '92, Alliance, O., is spending the summer abroad, putting in the most of his time in hard work in the hospitals of Berlin. This being so, we forgive him for not being present at the Institute meeting, when we were to discuss a paper which he was to have written, but which he didn't. We also hope he may be having a good time across the water and get back safely.

*** The Central Illinois Homeopathic Medical Society held its twenty-first annual meeting at Bloomington. The occasion was an auspicious one, made doubly so by the election to the presidency of Dr. C. F. Hough, '84, Champaign, Ill. The other officers elected were: Vice-President, L. T. Rhoades, M. D., Lincoln; Secretary, A. E. Small. M. D., LeRoy; Treasurer, Geo. D. Lockie, M. D., Pontiac.

*** We are in receipt of a newspaper clipping in which E. R. Ellis, of Detroit, an alumnus of '57, elaborates a new theory regarding the cause of tides. Dr. Ellis is extremely forceful in his argument and believes his theory is the only tenable one. He makes the special plea that publishers of text-books on astronomy should "eliminate the foolish theories on this subject which are now found in most works."

*** The West Jersey Homeopathic Medical Society elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Charles F. Hadley,

M. D.; Vice-President, Henry Jackson, M. D.; Secretary, Wallace McGeorge, M. D.; Treasurer, S. Bryan Smith, M. D.; Board of Censors, E. M. Howard, M. D., E. S. Shelson, M. D., and J. G. Sheets, M. D.; Executive Committee, Wallace McGeorge, M. D., Edgar Clement, M. D., and W. J. Barrett, M. D.

The Wisconsin State Homeopathic Medical Society, at its recent meeting held in Milwaukee, elected the following officers: Dr. Frank E. Brown, Milwaukee, President; Vice-President, Dr. Milton A. Barndt, Milwaukee; Secretary, Dr. A. L. Burdick, Janesville; Treasurer, Dr. E. W. Beebe, Milwaukee; Censor for three years, Dr. Q. O. Sutherland, Janesville; Delegates to the American Institute of Homeopathy, Dr. E. W. Beebe and Dr. F. E. Brown.

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Daniel H. Arthur, M. D.. Supt. of Gowanda (N. Y.) State Homeopathic Hospital, writes that he has positions open for two clinical assistants in the Hospital, term one year, with board and washing, but no salary. The institution has 750 patients, with a new psychopathic building in process of erection. Gowanda is on the Erie Railroad, thirty miles from Buffalo, about half way to Jamestown. He says there will also be vacant in the near future the position of Interne, which carries with it a salary.

*** H. C. Sarcar, M. D., Tollygunge, Calcutta, India, makes a strong plea on behalf of the Calcutta Library of Science, asking that to this institution be sent books and periodicals relating particularly to the Homeopathic school and its work. He pleads for books, journals, pamphlets, special clippings concerning Homeopathy-anything that will tend to increase the knowledge of Homeopathy among the patrons of the library. At present there are comparatively few references. We would suggest to our readers that they send to this address such journals and Homeopathic literature as they can.

*** The Thirtieth Annual Session of the Mississippi Valley Medical Associaion will be held at Cincinnati, Ohio, October 11, 12, 13, 1904, under the presidency of Dr. Hugh T. Patrick, of Chicago. The headquarters and meeting places will be at the Grand Hotel. The annual orations will be delivered by Dr. Wm. J. Mayo, of Rochester, Minn., in Surgery, and Dr. C. Travis Drennen, of Hot Springs, Ark., in Medicine. Request for places upon the program, or information in regard to the meeting, can be had by addressing the Secretary, Dr. Henry Enos Tuley, Louisville, Ky., or the Ass't Secretary, Dr. S. C. Stanton, Masonic Temple, Chicago, Ill. The usual railroad rates. will be in effect.

*** The Hahnemann Medical Association of Iowa is decidedly of the opinion that benevolent assimiliation by the old school societies

is not to be considered for a moment. Under the leadership of Dr. George Royal, Des Moines, the Society adopted energetic resolutions. concerning the use of patent proprietary and unknown compounds in medicine, asking that the State Board of Health prepare a bill to be presented to the Congress of the United States which shall compel the correct formula of the ingredients of the contents of each bottle to be placed upon the label thereof. Dr. A. Perry Bowman, Sioux City, was elected president, and Dr. W. L. Bywater, Iowa City, first vicepresident. The other officers were re-elected.

*** We note the receipt of a copy of the address delivered by President H. V. Halbert, of the Illinois State Homeopathic Medical Society at its meeting held this spring. The address is very interesting and shows that the Doctor is progressive and up-to-date. His recommendation that the executive committee employ an organizer to canvass the State of Illinois in the interests of the Homeopathic school was adopted unanimously, as also was the one regarding the union of the various Homeopathic medical societies throughout the State. We congratulate the State Society on having had at its head a man so progressive as is this aforetime editor of the Clinique.

*** At the recent meeting of the International Hahnemannian Association. Dr. C. M. Boger, president of the Association, gave vent to a clear, definite, distinct and positive objection to the use of antitoxin in diphtheria. He believes that a fair investigation will often show that the homeopathic remedy is certainly the best means of curing diphtheria.

A number of papers were read at this meeting, among them being the following:

"A Victory for Homeopathy," Leslie Martin, M. D.; "Clinical Cases," A. McNeil, M. D.; "Clinical Cases," E. B. Nash, M. D.; "Clinical Cases, W. L. Reed, M. D.; "Clinical Work," Edward Rushmore, M. D.; "Clinical Observations," T. Dwight Stow, M. D.; "Clinical Cases," Miss Emily R. Sugden; "Tuberculinum, Clinical Observations," G. P. Waring, M. D.; "A Surgical Case Cured Without the Knife," E. H. Wilsey, M. D.; "Fallow Fields," A. E. Austin, M. D.; "Nosodes-Comparison of Their Characteristics," S. L. GuildLeggett, M. D.; "A Contribution to the Relation of Homeopathy to the Sciences," C. M. Boger, M. D.; "Chloroform," Josephine Howland, M. D.; extra, "Therapeutic Considerations in the Treatment of Chronic Diseases," Frank W. Patch, M. D.; "Materia Medica," A. McNeil, M. D.; "Rhus Radicans," H. C. Allen, M. D.

The following officers were elected: President. Dr. E. P. Hussey, Buffalo; Vice-President, Dr. S. L. Guild-Leggett, Syracuse; Treas

urer, Dr. P. E. Kirchbaum, Montclair, N. J.; Secretary, Dr. J. B. S. King, Chicago; Board of Censors, Dr. Isaiah Devis, Clinton, N. Y., Dr. Stuart Close, Brooklyn, Dr. B. LeB. Baylies, Brooklyn, Dr. E. B. Nash, Cortland, N. Y., Dr. Caroline Hastings, Boston; Necrologist, Dr. R. L. Rabe, Weehawken. Chicago is the next place of meeting. *** The Summit County Clinical Society held its monthly meeting June 7th, 1904, in the office of Dr. Childs. Both president and vice-president being absent, Dr. D. E. Cranz was chosen chairman. The minutes for the May meeting were read.

Call for clinical cases.

No. 290.-Improved in many ways, but cramps continued. Plumbum in several potencies was given, then the case passed into other kind of treatment.

New cases.-No. 291.-Woman, nearly 70 years old, of full build. clear skin, blonde temperament, has soreness in the roof of the mouth since two years ago. The whole roof becomes erythematous, with map-like vesicular patches here and there, the patches appearing to consist of heavy membrane. This state lasts several days, then suddenly disappears, leaving the mucous membrane about well in appearAfter some days the whole returns and again disappears, and so on alternately. Locally the sore area has been cauterized repeatedly, and other applications made with no benefit. Ars., Lapis alb., Merc., Kali mur. and many other remedies have been given without avail.

ance.

Discussion. -No one made a definite diagnosis beyond a "possibility of lupus," "degeneration of the mucous membrane.”

Treatment.-Dr. Cranz would give Iodide of Potash solution, beginning with drop doses and increasing. Dr. Childs would give Kali mur., and if it fails, Ammon. carb. Dr. Rockwell and the secretary each thought of Nitric acid. Dr. Cauffield says Merc. iod. is his choice.

No. 292.-Typhoid fever. Reported by Dr. O. A. Lyon. Girl, aged 20 years, became ill from typhoid fever, complicated with spinal meningitis, May 25th; followed with hemorrhage from the bowels, losing about two quarts of blood. May 31st muscles in the lower extremities became rigid; mind dull; talks only when spoken to; cannot protrude the tongue; swallows readily. Temperature characteristic of the disease. Gel. and Verat. vir. chief remedies thus far. Adrenalin given hypodermically to control hemorrhage.

Discussion. Dr. Cranz: Severe case; may require Phos. acid, Malt extract and wine for food.