A girl twenty years old was sent to me by the matron of a boarding school. She enjoyed good health prior to entering the school, but for the past three months she had not menstruated, and was suffering constantly with vertigo and had attacks of hysteria. I attributed the amenorrhoea to change of conditions of life that of an open life on a farm to that of a shut-in inactive life. Ergoapiol (Smith) was given after each meal for two weeks prior to the day of her usual menstruation. This brought her menses on fully. She has since had no further trouble in this way.

Mrs. A. P. L., aged thirty-five. This lady suffered with frequent attacks of headache, had backaches nearly all the time, and suffered greatly with vertigo. She was the mother of three children, the youngest being six years old. For the past four years she had constantly had scanty menstruation and the blood was very pale. She rarely had the menstrual flow to continue longer than fifteen hours. I was satisfied that the vertigo and all her distress was due to insufficient menstrual flow, and I accordingly put her on ergoapiol (Smith). She took it through the month, one capsule after each meal; but for a week before the expected period she took two capsules instead of one. She was greatly pleased this time to have a full and free menstruation. Acting on my advice, she took the capsules three times daily for two months, and this acted in a happy manner and she has now passed the entire year, and has not failed to menstruate freely.

My diagnosis was fully confirmed by this woman's health being good in every way since the establishment of menses on a basis of health.

MUMPS. What is believed to be the specific cause of mumps has been isolated by Dr. Samuel Darling, resident pathologist of the city hospital, Baltimore, Md. Working with Dr. William R. Stokes, professor of pathology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Darling has demonstrated the presence of a diplococcus which, in the opinion of a number of Baltimore physicians, may be regarded as the germ of mumps. Ex.

Beconds, Beqollections and Beminiscencęs.

SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY OF THE CONFEDERACY.

Owing to the necessity of having to complete the matter for the July number of this journal so soon after the greatest, the most satisfactory, and the most enjoyable of all the reunions of the United Confederate Veterans, we will only be able to give a brief synopsis or summary of the meetings of the Association of Medical Officers of the Army and Navy of the Confederacy. However, in our August number, Mrs. Bonwell, the very efficient and capable stenographer supplied the Association by the Nashville Academy of Medicine, having then had time to fully complete her notes of the meetings, we will commence with a full and detailed report of the proceedings of the meetings, which will be continued in successive numbers, together with the papers, essays, and addresses until another years' record of these Recollections and Reminiscences are completed. Suffice it to say, in this connection, however, that the members of this Association passed some most enjoyable and delightful hours.

The splendid lecture hall on the ground floor of the Medical Department of the University of Tennessee which was most cheerfully tendered by its Faculty, served most admirably in which to hold the meetings; and the beautiful, well lighted, and commodious microscopical laboratory on the floor above, with its windows overlooking both to the south and west, the gaily decorated Broad Street was all that could be desired for the very elaborate, appetizing, but by no means microscopical luncheon served each of the three days by the willing members from the chapters of the Daughters of the Confederacy located in Nashville. The more solid and substantial part of the luncheon, such as cold boiled ham, barbecue, coffee, bread, and pickles were sent up each day from the now famous Confederate Hotel. only two blocks away; while the lighter relishes, such as salads, cheese, crackers, cakes, ice cream, sherbet, etc., were supplied by

contract with an efficient caterer, and all arranged and served. with most graceful delight by the charming corps of ladies in attendance each day.

The Association was called to order promptly at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning, by Dr. Geo. H. Price, one of the bright lights in the faculty of the Vanderbilt University, Medical Department, who was the Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements selected by the Nashville Academy of Medicine.

Dr. J. Bunyan Stephens, one of the founders of the Medical Department of the University of Tennessee, now an 'Emaritus Professor of the branch he taught so successfully and for so many years in this school, and who has for more than a third of a century filled the pulpit of the Primitive Baptist Church, which up to the completion of the first year of our great war had been filled by Jno. M. Watson, M. D., L. L. D., so well and widely known in his day, opened the exercises with prayer.

Addresses of welcome were delivered by Rev. J. H. McNeilly and Hon. Jno. H. De Witt, the former being the pastor of Glen Leven Church, who during the four years of terrible strife, as a chaplain in Quarles' Tennessee Brigade did as much effective work with the sick and wounded as any medical officer of the Confederate States' Army; ministering to the physical as well as spiritual needs of his command. Mr. De Witt is a son of the late Rev. Dr. De Witt, who recently died in this city, and who was also a beloved, faithful, and efficient army chaplain, his son John being one of the most eloquent and talented young members of the Nashville Bar, and Commander of Jos. E. Johnston Camp of Sons of Veterans.

The response to the addresses of welcome was made by Jno. C. W. Steger, M. D., of Gurley, Alabama, who entered the Confederate service at the beginning of the war as assistant surgeon, and surrendered at Gainesville, Ala., May 14, 1865, with the rank of surgeon.

Dr. Price then introduced Dr. Jno. R. Gildersleeve, the President of the Association, who delivered his annual address which will appear in a subsequent issue of this journal. This address was historical in its nature, dealing with the work done in Chimborazo Hospital, the largest at Richmond during the war, through

whose portals passed 76,000 sick and wounded Confederate soldiers.

On motion of Dr. J. B. Cowan, the president's address was ordered filed away in the archives of the Confederacy in New Orleans, and a rising vote of thanks was tendered Dr. Gildersleeve for the valuable historical paper.

At 11:30 o'clock the Association adjourned and the members were served luncheon in order that they might attend the general meeting of veterans at the Tabernacle, about two blocks distant.

At subsequent meetings of the Association interesting papers were presented by Jas. Patrick Moore, M. D., of Yazoo City, who served in both field and hospital as surgeon; C. H. Tebault, M. D., of New Orleans, La., Surgeon-General U. C. V.; S. C. Gholson, M. D., of Holly Springs, Miss.; C. L. Hegar, M. D., of Meadville, Miss.; Augustus A. Lyon, M. D., of Nashville, Tenn., who served as surgeon with Lee's Army in Virginia; and interesting talks or reminiscences made up of anecdotes, personal experiences, etc., were made by Dr. J. M. Keller, of Hot Springs, Ark.; J. S. Cain, M. D., of Nashville; Dr. A. P. Fitch, now of Lebanon, Indiana, who saw service with the Army of Northern Virginia; J. B. Cowan, M. D., of Tullahoma, Tenn., who was, Forrest's chief surgeon and medical director; T. R. Wingo, M. D., of Trezevant, Tenn., who was senior surgeon of Bell's Brigade, Jackson's Division, and surrendered at Gainsville, Ala., May, 1865; Dr. J. C. Childess, of Beech Grove, Tenn.; Ed. Newton, M. D., of Milledgeville, Ga., who was appointed assistant surgeon at Montgomery, Ala., 1861, surrendered as surgeon at Appomattox C. H., Va., April 9, 1865. He received his promotion to rank of surgeon on the battlefield at the Second Manassas, and is one of the most regular attendants at the meetings of the Association. Other members took part in the discussions and reminiscences, but it will all appear later when the stenographer's report is completed, which necessarily requires time, hence our readers must be content for the present with this brief and incomplete summary.

Dr. J. D. Plunkett was appointed to confer by mail with the other members of the Association who were not able to be present

in regard to an Association button to be copyrighted and worn by the members.

The following officers were elected:

Dr. Jno. S. Cain, of Nashville, Tenn.,, President.

Dr. J. D. Plunket, of Nashville, Tenn., First Vice-President. Dr. D. H. Key, of Monroe, La., Second Vice-President. Dr. Wm. Martin, of Kingston, Ky., Third Vice-President. Dr. Peter Brockington Bocat, of Florence, S. C., Fourth VicePresident.

Editorial.

THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

The recent meeting at Atlantic City was a most unqualified success in every possible way. The general sessions, the House of Delegates work, and especially that in the sections, together with the attendance was far ahead of any preceding meeting. If some of its founders could only have been there to see the results, their child that had now attained on reaching the magnificent stature of a well-grown manhood, they could have well exclaimed with united and unanimous voice, Our mantles have fallen on most worthy shoulders."

From the delegates from this city, and members, some of whom have been regular and constant visitors to its annual meetings for many years, we get nothing but the most glowing accounts; among them are included three vice-presidents, one representing surgery, another practice, and the other a most important specialty. Others from this city, whose work and inclinations led them to other important sessions, join with one accord in universal commendation in the highest terms. Their statements, together with a somewhat hurried scanning of the pages of the Association Journal's magnificent issue of June 18th, leave no doubt in our minds but that the Association, now working along correct and logical lines, will soon succeed in having the medical profession in this grand country of ours, from one extremity to the other from East to West - from North to South-keeping step, and well in the vanguard of Progress and Advancement.

But we will let the secretary and editor of The Journal in his first editorial of the issue of June 18th, make his statement, which is substantiated in every particular by all of our friends whom we have talked with and who were so fortunate as to be there. We give the article in full, as some of our readers have not yet seen the necessity of being