The training which the pupils receive in the Haddonfield school is thoroughly practical, the discipline firm, kind, and gentle. The work is specially undertaken and carried on by two noble, self-sacrificing women with an earnest ness but seldom met.

The departments of learning and physical culture are under the personal supervision of the Misses Bancroft and Cox. The standard of work for each child is carefully arranged and suited to his or her special ability and temperament, thus individualizing improvement and quiet development, so necessary in the backward, weak, and timid pupil. This home-school for the mentally deficient and backward child is truly a model of its kind, and I wish that physicians generally could know more of its honest usefulness and the excellence of the work it has accomplished. It is endorsed by some of our leading physicians, notably Dr. W. W. Keen, our esteemed and able surgeon, who recently removed a brain lesion from one of the pupils with gratifying and wonderful result.Since its removal, light has dawned; what before seemed hopeless has developed into hope and action. Other pupils, who could not articulate, have been steadily trained to an almost normal speech; those who had never carried spoon nor fork to feed themselves have been successfully taught and trained in this art. The improvement and gain are most gratifying; as the light comes to these appealing children, they enjoy color and art, and are anxious to try and be happy in trying to improve.

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The medical profession, and others interested in the welfare and progress of the backward and weak, are cordially invited to visit this school. The work is an arduous task; these teachers (as in all work) need the support of the strong, need encouragement. this home and effort must be to appreciate both. "Lindelwold" is situated on the northeast side of Haddonfield, N. J., six and a half miles from Camden and Philadelphia, on the Camden and Atlantic Railroad. The location and surroundings are charming. Here lawn and garden, tree, shrub, and flower, aid in calling forth our love for nature and bettering of self and others. Here sanitation, hygiene, physical culture, and the fine arts are combined and cultivated with an ease and dignity well becoming any American household. When needful and practicable, this training school commends itself to the medical profession, to

guardians, and others interested in the well-being

and development of weak and afflicted youth. Allow me to subscribe myself,

Respectfully yours,

J. BART. WEBSTER, M.D.

1259 NORTH FIFTEENTH ST.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

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On March 19th Dr. H. C. Wood delivered an

interesting lecture on " Hypnotism" before the H. C. Wood Medical Society, in the Wistar and Hornor Museum, corner Thirty-sixth Street and Woodland Avenue. The doctor spoke of the cures brought about by this art, citing as illus. trations instances from his own practice.

This society was the first one given the privilege of meeting in the new museum, and this was the first meeting of the society held there, although application was made last fall.

On March 20th Mr. Luke B. Anthony, A.B., of Massaland, Africa, a member of the Freshman Medical Class, delivered an illustrated lecture on "Africa," the illustrations showing the manner of living, mode of transportation, dwellings, etc., of the inhabitants. Mr. Anthony, a graduate of "Lincoln," has been in America only seven years.

Jefferson college notes.

Professor Brinton on "Tracheotomy."—According to Professor Brinton, tracheotomy is the successful method of treatment in fracture of the larynx associated with bleeding and emphysema; statistically, this method of treatment has the highest percentage of recoveries.

Professor Parvin on 'Pregnancy." — Pregnancy, says Professor Parvin, often interrupts the course of the disease, tuberculosis, in its earlier stages, so that for a certain period there is a marked amelioration of all bad symptoms. In the latter stages, however, the course of the disease is very much hastened.

Hare advises the use of strychnine as a tonic to Professor Hare on "Strychnine.”—Professor with chloral whenever the latter is used as a counteract all depressing effects, to be combined sedative to allay the nervous irritability of alco

holism.

Professor Hare on " Chloroform."--Professor Hare recommends 20- to 30 drop doses of spirits of chloroform for the relief of abdominal pain. Professor Keene on " Epilepsy."-Cases of epilepsy due to traumatism should, according to Keene, be operated on as soon as possible, in order to prevent sclerosis and the formation of the epileptic habit.

SOCIAL. Mr. Wm. King, President of the graduating class, has appointed the following committes: Invitations: Wm. B. Trist, Pennsylvania, Chairman; James W. Rendelman, Illinois; Charles C. Simmons, Texas; Joseph W. Martindale, Canada, and Harry Tucker, Pennsylvania. Cap and Gown: Joseph T. Smith, Pennsylvania, Chairman; L. King Austin, Maine; Joseph H. Ross, Henry Strecher, and Chas. J. Brown, of Pennsylvania. Instruments: Ward Brinton, Pennsylvania, Chairman; Clarence W. Prevost, Sam. T. Wolfe, Chas H. Boyer, and T. H. Hodgens, Pennsylvania. Arrangements: Ambrose Witherspoon, Kentucky; Geo. W. Wagner, Jr., Michigan; Walter Brand, Ohio; Alonzo Andrews, Massachusetts; Wm. Wallace, Pennsylvania. Photographs: Maurice G. Moore, Indiana, Fred. K. Price, Ohio; James Alexander, Pennsylvania; J. W. Saunders, Rhode Island; Wm. A. Clementson, Pennsylvania.

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On Tuesday evening, February 27, 1894, the Hare Medical Society held its third annual banquet at the Penn Club. Besides the members, there was quite a number of invited guests. The following toasts were responded to: "The Trus tees," L. S. Bent; The Policy of the Faculty," Dr. H. A. Hare; "The Jefferson Hospital," Dr. E. E. Montgomery; "A Tribute to Hygeia," Dr. W. L. Coplin; "The Class of '94," M. G. Moore; "The Class of '95," E. A. Maye; "Hospital Appointments," Dr. G. E. de Schweinitz; "Men Who have Made Their Names Famous," Dr. J. Chalmers Da Costa; "The Experiences of a Young Practitioner," Dr. T. G. Ashton.

THE Forty-fifth Annual Session of the Medical Association of Georgia was held in Atlanta, Ga., April 18th, 19th, and 20th.

PROF. G. FRANK Lydston, M.D., has been appointed Surgeon, with the rank of Major, to the Second Regiment, I. N. G.

PROFESSOR FEHLING, of Bâle, has accepted the Chair of Gynecology at Halle, rendered vacant by the death of Professor Kaltenbach.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.— The annual meeting of the society will be held in Philadelphia May 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th, in place of Gettysburg.

A SANITARIUM for the treatment of diseases of the eye and for general surgery has been opened at Kingston, N. C. It is in charge of Dr. H. O. Hyatt, one of the most eminent physicians in the State.

LECTURE TO NURSES.-The last of a series of

lectures under the auspices of the Nurses' Beneficial Association was delivered last month, by Dr. William H. Bricker, at the hall of the College of Physicians. Subject, "Massage and Electricity."

MINNEAPOLIS College. The eleventh annual commencement of the Minneapolis College of Physicians and Surgeons and Minnesota College of Pharmacy was held Wednesday, April 11th. Eleven students received the degree of Doctor of Medicine.

THE RIBERI PRIZE. This prize, open to competition every five years, and worth $4000, was founded by the late Professor Alessandro Riberi. The recent award was to Dr. Camillo Golgi, Rector of the University of Padua, and Professor of General Pathology in that institution. The subject of his essay was" Malarial Fevers."

ACUTE MANIA FOLLOWING THE OPERATION OF TRACHELORRHAPHY.-In a recent number of the Canadian Practitioner, Dr. K. N. Fenwick, Professor of Gynecology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., reports three cases in which

THERE are eight physicians in the Virginia Legislature.

DR. J. N. SniveLY, of Waynesboro, Pa., visited Philadelphia last month.

tion for repair of a lacerated cervix.

NEW EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.-South Omaha

DR. JOSEPH WORKMAN, for a quarter of a century Superintendent of the Toronto Asylum for the Insane and the first President of the Ontario Medical Council, died Sunday, April 15th, aged 89 years.

ganization is the Central Clinical Society of Brooklyn. Among the members are Dr. Barber, Dr. Lucas, Dr. Yorke, Dr. Anderson, Dr. Cochrane, Dr. Jelliffe, and Dr. Wood. The meetings will be held on the fourth Thursday of each month.

MEETING OF MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, LANSING.-This was the annual meeting, April 13, 1894. A brief address was made by the president of the board, who congratulated the members of the board on the fact that during the last year the State Board of Health has done much good work, including that in connection with quarantine and the prevention of the introduction into Michigan of dangerous communicable diseases. The board has entered upon a most important work,-for the prevention and restriction of tuberculosis in man, -and it is believed that the results will be great. This board has taken the lead of other State boards of health in declaring consumption to be dangerous to the public health, and has recommended advanced measures for its restriction. At this meeting committees were to report upon two other measures of restriction, which, it is thought, will prove to be exceedingly important.

There were present at this meeting Hon. Frank Wells, President, Lansing; Prof. Victor C. Vaughan, M.D., Ann Arbor; Prof. Delos Fall, M.S., Albion; Mason W. Gray, M.D., Pontiac; Samuel G. Milner, M.D., Grand Rapids, and Henry B. Baker, M.D., Secretary.

The minutes of the last quarterly and two special meetings were read, bills and accounts were audited, and other regular business transacted.

It was voted that the State Board of Health hold this year another conference of Michigan health officers at Ann Arbor some time in June. A committee of three, of which Dr. Vaughan is chairman, was appointed to make arrangements for that conference. Last year a useful conference was held with special reference to cholera. That subject is still of interest, and dangerous immigrants are still coming into Michigan. But it is proposed this year to give special attention to that disease which is already here and causes most deaths,-consumption,and to give the health officers opportunity to study the subject at the State Laboratory of Hygiene, where the bacteriological and other facts relative to the causation of this disease can be so well demonstrated.

Dr. Gray reported that he had conferred with veterinary surgeons in Pontiac and Detroit; had visited the health department in Detroit for conference; that a few months ago he had corresponded on this subject with the three members of the State Live-Stock Commission, and he read extracts from the several letters. Hon. J. J. Woodman had said that the presence of tuberculosis in animals is not being reported to the State Live-Stock Commission. Dr. Barringer had expressed the hope that this board would investigate the subject thoroughly. Dr. Gray believed that the State Live-Stock Commission would co operate freely.

Dr. Baker said he had conferred with the State veterinarian, who advised further and personal conference by this board with the State Live Stock Commission. Dr. Baker read from the last report of the commission relative to tuberculosis: "It is beyond question both infectious and contagious, particularly in the pulmonary development or consumption of the lungs.

Years of added experience and careful observation lead us to the conclusion that the annual losses among Michigan cattle from tuberculosis are much greater than from all the other contagious diseases affecting our domestic animals, and that the disease is steadily increasing. We have given the subject very careful thought and consideration, and have as yet failed to find a satisfactory plan for its treatment or extermination. . . . It, as yet, is one of the unsolved problems, lying all in front and, like some bridges in our pathway, the day is not far distant when an attempt must be made to cross." Secretary Baker thought that now is the time to make the attempt to "cross the bridge," and earnestly hoped that the State Live-Stock Commission would co-operate in the effort for the restriction and prevention of tuberculosis in animals and in man. It was voted that the President be requested to call a special. meeting of the State Board of Health at such time as arrangements can be made for a joint meeting with the State Live-Stock Commission to consider the subject of the restriction of tuberculosis in animals and in man.

As Chairman of the Standing Committee on Epidemic, Endemic, and Communicable Diseases, Professor Vaughan made a report on the subject of the restriction of tuberculosis in man by means of a proposed State hospital for consumptives, this subject having been referred to him at the last special meeting. The subject was discussed at great length, and resolutions. were adopted as follows;—

Resolved, That we recognize the following facts:—

2. That this disease originates principally by transmission from man to man, or from man to animals, and again to man.

3. That the spread of this disease can be best arrested by the disinfection of the sputa and other discharges, by special supervision of those infected, and by the care of such persons under conditions which will prevent the transmission of the disease to others.

4. That such disinfection and supervision cannot be carried out in the crowded homes of the poorer classes; and

5. That under conditions which will prevent re-infection many consumptives may be permanently cured, and returned to their homes and work, educated in the methods of restricting the disease. In view of these facts,

Resolved, That this board request of the next legislature an appropriation of $ for the purpose of building, equipping, and maintaining a State hospital for consumptives.

Prof. Delos Fall presented a preamble and resolution, which were adopted, as follows :— WHEREAS, It is desirable that every step taken shall tend toward giving the largest amount of sanitary education to the teachers and to the people of the State, therefore

Resolved, That it is the judgment of this board that the proposed State hospital for consump tives should be located at the seat of the State University at Ann Arbor, in order that it may afford the best opportunities for the observation and study of this most important disease, in conjunction with the investigations now being so satisfactorily pursued in bacteriology and other departments of sanitary science at the State Laboratory of Hygiene.

The Secretary presented and read portions of his report of work done in the office during the quarter just ended, which included the action taken for the restriction of 412 outbreaks of dangerous communicable diseases, 6 outbreaks being of small-pox. One hundred and eightyfive localities had reported consumption.

One very successful sanitary convention had

been held at Menominee.

Compared with the average in the corresponding quarters in the eight years 1886-1893, the reports from regular observers indicate that intermittent fever, remittent fever, erysipelas, diarrhoea, consumption, pneumonia, and pleuritis were less than usually prevalent, and that no disease was more than usually prevalent in the first quarter of 1894.

THE ANNUAL Report of the PHILADELPHIA POLYCLINIC ANd College for GRADUATES. According to the report of the Philadelphia

cine, on Lombard Street, below Eighteenth, during the past year Mrs. A. C. Thorn has added $1000 to the free bed endowed by her on the progressive endowment plan, and Mr. H. H. Houston has added $500 to the bed running in his name upon the same plan. "A Friend" has contributed $1000 toward paying the building debt, and "A Friend of the Flower Committee of the Ladies' Aid Society" has endowed for one year a free bed for children by paying $250. The Ladies' Aid Society has continued to support its free bed for accidents, and "M. B." a free surgical bed.

The record of the twelvemonths' work is as follows: New walking cases, 11,483; return visits of old cases, 35,985; patients admitted to the hospital, 653; prescriptions compounded, 18,537. Of the 653 patients admitted to the hospital, 487 were cured, 88 improved, 21 unimproved, 26 died, 13 not treated, leaving 18 remaining in the house.

WISTAR INSTITUTE.-The new Wistar Institute of Anatomy will be opened on Monday, cises of commencement week. The Medical June 3d; the ceremonies will be the first exercluded its sessions, and the doctors will then be Congress at Washington will have just coninvited to be present at the opening of the

museum.

Provost Pepper, Dr. Harrison Allen, Director of the Institute, and Dr. Osler, of Johns Hopkins University.

Addresses will be made on this occasion by

NEW COLLEGE SOCIETY.-The W. H. Pan

coast Society of Anatomy and Clinical Surgery of the Medico-Chirurgical College was recently organized. The following officers were elected for 1894: President, Wm. H. Pancoast, M.D.; Vice-President, H. A. Bacon; Secretary, B. Frank Shires; Corresponding Secretary, William H. Peters; Treasurer, J. Mellor. The society will number about forty members.

HÆMATHERAPY.—Under this title the Sanitary Era contains a paper on the virtue of Bovinine in hæmorrhagic, ulcerative, and exhausting diseases. Injected hypodermically around the circumference of deep and obstinate ulcers, it has been found to stimulate, repair, and to result in a cure of the disease. It is argued that Bovi. nine is a living blood-extract, and as such has the action which Dr. Brakenridge, of Edinburgh, ascribes to the addition of new blood to that of. the diseased. He states that it asserts a beneficial influence, not only on the blood with which it is mixed, but on the blood-forming organs themselves; corrects the abnormal changes in the natural corpuscles, and causes them to increase in excess of those added by transfusion.

Surgeon General Fulton.-Dr. John F. Fulton has been commissioned Surgeon General of the Minnesota National Guard, to succeed the late Dr. Murphy, April 6th.

Prof. W. Frank Haehnlen Married.-Dr. W. Frank Haehnlen, Professor of Obstetrics in the Medico Chirurgical College, and Miss Julia E. Nass, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Nass, of 248 North Twelfth Street, were married, April | 18th, in the Grace Baptist Temple, Broad and Berks Streets, by the Rev. Russell H. Conwell, D.D. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a white satin duchess gown, trimmed with duchess lace, and carried a bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley.

The maid of honor was Miss Florence A. N. Koch and the bridesmaids were Miss Haehnlen and Miss Le Van. The best man was Prof. James M. Anders, and the ushers were Prof. Ernest Laplace, Dr. Alrick, Dr. Daland, Mr. George Nass (Jr.), Mr. Herman Hillery, and Mr. J. Lazear Pollock. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Stratford. Professor and Mrs. Haehnlen, on their return to the city, will reside at 1616 Walnut Street.

Among the guests at the reception were Mr. and Mrs. George Nass, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Haehnlen, Mrs. M. Haehnlen, Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Boenning, Dr. William H. Pancoast, Dr. John V. Shoemaker, Miss Leeds, Mr. Rhoads, Dr. and Mrs. W. Easterly Ashton, the Misses Durfor, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Koch, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Walton, Rev. and Mrs. George Peltz, Miss Newton, Miss Boenning, Dr. and Mrs. James Tyson, Dr. and Mrs. Albert Roussel, Mrs. St. Clair, Rev. and Mrs. Russell H. Conwell, Mr. and Mrs. John Little, Dr. and Mrs. Benj. F. Hawley, Dr. Hayes A. Clement, Miss Jennie Leeds, Mrs. William Eilencear, Mr. A. C. Moyer, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Walton, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dingee, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thaw, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schnelein, Dr. G. H. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hillery, Dr. Henry Beates, Dr. and Mrs. George H. Boyd, Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Bodamer, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Stellwagen, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Walton, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Missley, Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Howell, Dr. and Mrs. L. Webster Fox, Mr. Charles Keichline, Mr. Eugene Barber, Mr. W. Stevenson, Miss Pfeifer, Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Wolfe, Mr. J. Frye, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Reukauff, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Edelheim, Dr. and Mrs. William Hollopeter, Miss Elgard Sexton, Miss Estella Haehnlen, Mr. Sylvan Roedelheim, Rev. Frank Lambader, Dr. and Mrs. G. Oram Ring, Mr. Clyde Heller, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Volmer, Miss Fannie Longstreth, Miss Dellow, Mr. and Mrs. F. Rupp, Mr. and Mrs. L. Barnet Le Van, Mr. J. Thompson Schell, Dr. C. Jay-Seltzer, Dr.

Annual Addresses: Medicine, Dr. W. S. Foster, Pittsburgh; Surgery, Dr. G. D. Nutt, Williamsport; Obstetrics, Dr. E. E. Montgomery, Philadelphia; Mental Disorders, Dr. T. M. T. McKennan, Pittsburgh; Hygiene, Dr. J. H. Wilson, Beaver; Ophthalmology, Dr. Geo. E. de Schweinitz, Philadelphia.

Medical Papers: Hydrophobia, Dr. Charles W. Dulles; Dietetics, Dr. H. F. Slifer; Unique Cases in Practice, Dr. John M. Batten; Therapeutics of Whooping-Cough, Dr. W. C. Hollopeter; Colorado Climate for Consumptives, Dr. William P. Munn (Denver, Col.); Subcuta. neous Emphysema, Dr. R. G. Curtin; Diarrhosal Diseases, Dr. John Aulde; Acroparæsthesia, Dr. Wharton Sinkler; Typhoid Fever, Dr. Adolph Koenig; Tapping of Abdominal Effusions as a Therapeutic Measure, Dr. W. E. Hughes.

Surgical: Radical Cure for Hernia, Dr. E. Laplace; Modification of Pirogoff's Amputation, Dr. F. Le Moyne; Surgery of Gallbladder, Dr. X. O. Werder; Section of Tendo Achillis in Fractures and Dislocations, Dr. T. S. K. Morton; Appendicitis, Dr. John B. Deaver; Amputation Near the Ankle, Dr. G. G. Davis; Stricture of the Urethra, Dr. O. Horwitz; Treat. ment of Fractures at the Lower End of the Humerus, Dr. Charles W. Dulles; Acute Intestinal Obstruction, Dr. J. M. Barton; Ocular Exploration of the Bladder and Urethra, Dr. Edward Martin; Thyroidectomy, Dr. John B. Roberts.

Obstetrical and Gynecological: Puerperal Eclampsia, Dr. J. C. McAllister; Uterine Fibroids, Dr. Charles P. Noble; Acute Endometritis, Dr. J. M. Baldy; Studies in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Anna M. Fullerton; Symphyseotomy and other Procedures, Dr. Horace Fox; Cholecystenterostomy, Dr. B. F. Baer.

Eye and Ear: Corneal Ulcers, Dr. S. L. Ziegler; Diseases of the Ear, Dr. S. Mac Cuen Smith; Surgical Treatment of Internal Strabismus, Dr. H. F. Hansell: Eye Strain, Dr. Charles H. Thomas; Tympanic Vertigo, Dr. Charles Burnett; Massage Methods in the Relief of Tinnitus, Dr. Louis F. Lautenbach; Capsulotomy after Removal of Cataract, L. Webster Fox.

Nose and Throat: Intra-nasal Surgery, Dr. W. H. Daly; Naso-pharyngeal Catarrh, Dr. William R. Hoch.