The twenty-second annual commencement exercises of the Denver College of Medicine of the University of Denver were held at Trinity M. E. church on the evening of the 12th of May. The Rev. Frost Craft opened the exercises with prayer and the Rev. David Utter delivered the address to the graduating class.

The address, which appears else where in the columns of the present issue of the JOURNAL, is entitled "The Mission of the Man of Science."

Chancellor Henry Buchtel conferred the degree of doctor of medicine and surgery upon John Murray Barney, Lucius Maltby Barney, Wilson Clayton Berkenmayer, Alfred Atwater Blackman, Louis Gordon Brown, Francis Jonathan Cleminger, Edward William Lazelle, John Hilding Larson, Cuthbert Powell, Archibald Le Ray Rice and Arthur Campbell Watson.

Dr. Edmund C. Rivers, professor of ophthalmology and dean of the college, awarded prizes as follows: To E. W. Lazelle, for greatest proficiency in rhinology, an intubation set, by Professor Thomas Gallaher; to F. J. Cleminger for best work in clinical laryn

gology, the American Text-Book of Laryngology, by Professor Gallaher; to J. M. Barney, for best report of clinical lectures in ophthalmology and otology, by Professor William C. Bane; second prize for same to W. C. Birkenmayer, a volume from the Practical Medicine Series, by Professor W. C. Bane; to E. W. Lazelle, for best grade in clinical medicine, a medicine case. by Professor A. M. Holden; to L. G. Brown, for the best examination in surgery, a surgical sase, by the J. Durbin Co.; to Cuthbert Powell, a prize for excellent work as clinical assistant.

Prizes to junior students: A medical dictionary to M. E. Preston for greatest proficiency in therapeutics, by Professor Carroll E. Edson; a pocket medicine case to Miss Ella Mead for the highest standing in recitation in medicine, by Professor A. M. Holden.

Prizes to the sophmore class, Trommer's prescription scales to R. C. Dunkel for the highest average in materia medica and pharmacology, by Professor Alfred Seebass.

The Cripple Creek District Medical Society met in social session Tuesday, April 8, at the Baltimore Hotel of Victor. The banquet hall was beautifully decorated with carnations and ever

greens and a first-class orchestra furnished music for the occasion. Covers were laid for thirty-five, which included several invited guests, among them representatives from the Pharmaceuti

cal, Press and Bar Associations.

There were a few vacant chairs at the table, several of the physicians being called away on professional business at the last moment.

The meeting came to order at the banquet table at 10 o'clock p. m., the toastmaster being Dr. McKown. The following toasts were given:

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1. The Cripple Creek Medical Society, its Etiology, Symptomatology, Complications and Prognosis, Dr. McKenzie.

2. Our Guests, Dr. Magruder. 3. Reminiscences, Dr. Meiere, who spoke as follows:

"Mr. Toastmaster and Gentlemen -In response to the sentiment "Reminiscences, which the committee of arrangements has done me the honor to assign me, I think it fitting, this being the fifth anniversary of the organization of our society, that I should confine my reminiscences to that time, for were I to fail to erect a barrier to which they would naturally revert, neither the time allotted to me nor your patience would endure, for you would be found in that lethargic sleep which overcame Rip Van Winkle in the Catskills near the banks of the beautiful and romantic Hudson. I shall not, therefore, permit the subject to carry me back beyond the renaissance of the medical profession as I found it on my advent into this district. It was, if not in a state of inocuous desuetude, of desuetude, at least so far as the amenities and the observances of the ethics laid down by the American Medical Association were concerned.

"Recognizing that the elements for a useful and successful medical society existed and all that was necessary was to bring them into a homogeneous body, I felt assured that such a consummation would result in a benefit to the medical gentlemen themselves, as well as to the communities in which they were located. A general interest was manifested when the subject was brought to their attention, and but a brief period elapsed before the Cripple Creek District Medical Society was launched. into vigorous activity with a membership of thirty-two of as genial and intelligent gentlemen in their profession as could be gathered together in any community of our country.

"The honor of being its first president came to me, an honor I shall in my reminiscences always cherish and appreciate. Quite a number of the members have removed from the district; one has gone to his eternal rest, yet the membership has continued to grow, numbering at the present time more than fifty.

"Our organization has done away with much of the friction previously existing, redounding to the benefit of its members, and has added to their influence in the district, and to their kindly personal relations.

"When our society shall disintegrate, and its members shall have scattered, some to lands that are fairer than this, others to that bourne from whence no traveler returns, I trust that our reminiscences will be only of the good traits each pos

The Denver Maternity and Woman's Hospital, known as "The Woman's Hospital," 2221 Downing avenue, Denver, was dedicated and formally opened on Sunday afternoon, April 20. The exercises were brief, consisting of short addresses by Dean Hart and Bishop Warren and an invocation and prayer of benediction and dedication by the Rev. Dr. Coyle. Dr. Horace G. Wetherill, the surgeon and obstetrician in charge conducted the ceremony.

The hospital is well equipped and complete in every respect and the operating room is modern and furnished

with every facility for the attainment of the best results. There are at present eighteen beds for patients in the hospital and some additions are under consideration which will materially increase its capacity.

Two beds are endowed for free patients, but it will be the policy of the hospital to care for as many indigent and deserving women as their means and equipment will allow, the organization being established and incorporated without any desire to make it profitable. The earnings of the pay beds will be entirely applied to the

PUEBLO, COLO., May 18, 1902. Numerous requests have come from members of the State Society asking for a postponement of the annual meeting for a period of one week. The reasons assigned are that various other societies, of a national character, hold their meetings on dates which so nearly coincide with our own, as to make it impracticable to attend both, as many wish to do, and in addition, there are

certain things to be considered at the American Medical Association, upon which we should have a report from our delegate for our own meeting. In order to accomplish these things, it has been deemed advisable to adjourn the meeting to June 24, 25 and 26.

R. W. CORWIN, President.
C. V. MARMADUKE,

Chairman Executive Committee.

The Colorado State Medical Society offers a prize of $25 for the best essay, for circulation among the laity, upon the dangers of self-drugging with proprietary medicines.

The competition is open to all. Essays must be typewritten in the English language, must contain not more than 3,000 words, and must be submitted before June 15, 1902. Each essay must be designated by a motto,

and accompanied by a sealed envelope, bearing the same motto, and enclosing the name and address of the author. The essay receiving the prize will become the property of the society for publication. Others will be returned to their authors. Essays should be sent. to the literature committee.

DR. C. A. GRAHAM, Secy.,
Stedman Block,
Denver, Colo.

The Fourteenth International Medical Congress will be opened in Madrid, Spain, on April 23, 1903, and close on the 30th of the same month.

Dr. Abraham Jacobi, having been re

quested by the officers of the congress to form the American committee, has arranged that the plan devised by Dr. William Osler, which worked so well in preparation for the Thirteenth Con