condolence be extended his family; that a copy of these sentiments, felt alike by every member of the Academy of Medicine, be recorded in the minutes of this association, and a copy also be sent his bereaved family.

C. B. HARDIN,
G. W. GROVE,
FLAVEL B. TIFFANY,
Committee.

Resolutions adopted by the staff of St. Margaret's Hospital, July 3, 1905, upon the death of Dr. W. C. Tyree:

Whereas, The medical and surgical staff of St. Margaret's Hospital have learned of the death on June 23, 1905, of Dr. Wm. C. Tyree, and

Whereas, Dr. Tyree was senior ophthalmic surgeon to this hospital from its foundation in 1887 until last year, when he felt obliged to resign on account of ill health and was thereupon made permanent consultant,

Resolved, That this staff desires to express its gratitude for these years of service, and appreciation of Dr. Tyree's high personal character and fine professional attainments, and its profound sympathy with his bereaved family.

Resolved, That these resolutions be spread on the minutes of the stall, and that copies be sent to Dr. Tyree's family and to the mdeical journals of Kansas City.

B. H. ZWART, Secretary.

BOOK REVIEWS.

80 pages and many cuts. Dr. Frederic Griffith, to whom the work of revision was intrusted, has added several chapters of unquestionable importance: namely, Bandaging and Dressing; Obstetric Nursing, Care of Infants, etc.; Hygiene and Personal Conduct of the Nurse, etc. Nurses will find the glossary at the back of much value. As a whole we think it a compact, useful book, pregnant with just the information that nurses most and constantly need.

ATLAS AND EPITOME OF OPERATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY. By Dr. O. Haab, of Zurich. Edited, with additions, by George E. de Schweinitz, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology in the University of Pennsylvania. With 30 colored lithographic plates, 154 text-cuts, and 377 pages of text. Philadelphia, New York, London; W. R. Saunders & Co., 1905. Cloth, $1.50 net.

This new volume forms an admirable conclusion of the series of atlases on the eye prepared by Professor Haab. Beginning with a thorough discussion of the proper construction of operationrooms, narcosis, sterilization as applied to ophthalmic instruments, and disinfection, ophthalmic operations are described with all the fidelity and clearness that thirty years' conscientious practice in eye work naturally brings. The colored illustrations exhibit the same perfection of art and accurateness of detail which we have found only in this invaluable series of atlases. We note that the able editor, Dr. de Schweinitz, has rendered the volume much more valuable by his many additions throughout the text. Anyone interested in eye work will find this book of more value than any other volume recently published.

DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT. By Charles Huntoon Knight, A. M., M. D. Blakiston's Son & Co., Philadelphia. Price, $3.00.

The author has recognized the fact that there are many points even in the anatomy and physiology of the nose and throat that have not been definitely settled, and his work therefore is very conservative. His fitness for writing such

a work is acknowledged, and, as was expected, this is in every way a most worthy exposition of the subject. The book is cheap, well written and authentic.

PHARMACOLOGY OF THE FLUID EXTRACTS IN COMMON USE. A Brief Account of the Derivation, the Most Important Constituents and the Chief Physiological Effects Produced by the Drugs Employed in Their Preparation, With Incidental Mention of Their Therapeutic Uses. (For special reasons a few drugs have been included which are not represented by Fluid Extracts.) By John S. Wright. Copyrighted 1904. Published from the Research Department of Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, U. S. A., 1905.

In this little volume the student is given a concise account of the origin, active principles and physiological effects of the drugs used as fluid extracts. The topics are arranged in alphabetical order. A general index embraces all therapeutic terms. This little work will be a great convenience and help to the busy practitioner.

THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE RONTGEN RAYS IN THERAPEUTICS

Philadelphia, New York, London. W. B.
Saunders & Co., 1905.

This volume contains information for nurses that is worth knowing. The first part of the book is devoted to bacteriology and antiseptics, the second part to surgical technic, signs of death and autopsies. In the second edition many new illustrations have been added; a chapter upon minor procedures, a chapter on obstetrical nursing, one upon bandaging and one concerning the nurse herself. A glossary of technical terms has been added. The book is one that can be read by nurses with great profit.

BLAKISTON'E QUIZ-COMPENDS. A compend of the Diseases of the Eye and Refraction, including Treatment and Surgery. By George M. Gould, A. M., M. D., Editor "American Medicine" and Walter L. Pyle, A. M., M. D., Assistant Surgeon to Wiils Eye Hospital, Philadelphia. Third edition, revised and corrected. One hundred and nine illustrations, several of which are in colors. Philadelphia. P. Blakiston's Son & Co., 1904. Price, $1.00.

This compend describes simply and concisely the most important subjects in

A. M., M. D., and Eugene Wilson Caldwell, B. S. Second edition. 1904. W. B. Saunders & Co., Philadelphia.

The second edition of this work has been revised and considerably enlarged. This volume contains the up-to-date ideas concerning the therapeutic use of the Rontgen ray and eliminates all the extravagant ideas concerning the use of this valuable agent which have been held from time to time. The X-ray apparatus is minutely described and the methods of applying it have been well shown. It is an excellent work and will be of great practical use to those interested in this line of work.

BACTERIOLOGY AND SURGICAL TECHNIC FOR NURSES. By Emly M. A. Stoney, Superintendent of the Training School for Nurses, St. Anthony's Hospital, Rock Island, Ill. Second edition, thoroughly revised and enlarged by Frederic Richardson Griffith, M. D. of New York. Surgeon Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine. Illustrated.

reference. The second edition has been revised and enlarged, making it correspond to the later literature on the subject. A TEXT-BOOK OF LEGAL MEDICINE. By Frank Winthrop Draper, A. M., M. D., Professor of Legal Medicine in Harvard University; Medicolegal Pathologist at the Boston City Hospital. Fully illustrated. Philadelphia, New York, London. W. B. Saunders & Co., 1905.

Perhaps no department of medicine is more neglected by the great majority of physicians than legal medicine. Yet in this era of "snitch lawyers" and "chronic malingerer," no department should be studied more carefully than this one. Very few physicians are familiar with their legal relations with their patients even, not to mention the thousand and one medico-legal points arising daily in a general practice. Dr. Draper being thoroughly familiar with the subject, has prepared a work covering a considerable. part of the field most satisfactorily. It

is to be regretted that he has seen fit to omit the departments of Toxicology and Medicolegal Relations of Phychiatry, as a knowledge of these is very necessary to practicing physicians. The book is one that should be in the hands of every physician.

THE OPHTHALMIC YEAR BOOK. A digest of the literature or Ophthalmology with index of publications for the year 1903. By Edward Jackson, A. M., M. D., Emeritus Professor of Diseases of the Eye in the Philadelphia Polyclinic; President of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryngology; Ophthalmologist to the Denver County Hospital, St. Anthony's Hospital and Mercy Hospital, Denver, etc. With forty-five illustrations. The Herrick Book and Stationery Company, Denver, Colorado, 1904.

In view of the ever increasing number

of contributions on the various diseases of the eye, it is imperative that some such scheme as the ophthalmic year-book be devised in order that the oculists may be familiar with the most important advances in his branch of medicine. Dr. Jackson states in the announcement:

"The attempt is here made to furnish two things: First, a critical digest of the most important literature of the past year, judging it from the standpoint of the ophthalmic surgeon. Not extracts or an outline of that literature, but the important things, given sufficiently in detail to make them applicable in practice. Second, a list of the more important original communications appearing during the year. The design is to help the practitioner in this branch to keep up with the progress of his specialty; and with this to supply a series of volumes which will bring him in touch with all the more important communications upon any subject."

The book is all that it is represented to be and will be of great service to oculists.

PRACTICAL PEDIATRICS. A Manual of the Medical and Surgical Diseases of Infancy and Childhood. By Dr. E. Graetzer, Editor of the "Centrablatt Fur Kinderheilkunde" and the "Excerpta Medica."

Authorized translation, with numerous Additions and Notes, by Herman B. Sheffield, M. D., Instructor in Diseases of Children, and Attending Pediatrist (0. P. D.) New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital; Visiting Pediatrist to the Metropolitan Hospital and Dispensary, etc. Pages XXI-544. Crown octavo. Flexible cloth, round corners. Price, $3.00, net. F. A. Davis Company, publishers, 1814-16 Cherry Street, Philadelphia.

This is one of the most complete small. works on diseases of infancy and childhood which it has been our pleasure to see. The details of etiology and diagnosis are exceptionally full for the size of the volume. The translator has added several sections in order to have the book more accurately meet the demands of American practitioners. The various therapeutic agencies, including hydrotherapy, electricity, climate and medicines are considered in one section. Altogether the book is most satisfactory in all particulars.

THE PRACTITIONER'S HANDBOOK. An illustrated series of Medical and Surgical Handbooks, under the General Editorship of Harry Roberts. Written by Specialists for the use of General Practitioners. 12mo. $1.50 net, per volume. Volume I. The Rheumatic Diseases. By J. O. Symes, M. D. (London), D. P. H., M. R. C. S., L. R. O. P., Assistant Physician and Bacteriologist to the Bristol General Hospital. Volume II. Hysteria and Neurasthenia. By J. Michell Clarke, M. A., M. D. (Cantab.), F. R. C. P., Professor of Pathology at University College, Bristol, Physician to Bristol General Hospital.

John Lane Company, The Bodley Head, has begun to issue a series of medical and surgical handbooks under the title "The Practitioner's Handbooks." They are written by specialists for the use of general practitioners and are under the general editorship of Harry Roberts. Each book will summarize our actual present knowledge of the subject dealt with, will criticise the general methods of treatment which have been suggested therewith and indicate the lines along which scientific treatment must be conducted. Diagnosis and prog