ances, Babinski replies that the sequence of conditions is from primary organic changes to truly hysteroid vascular degeneration. This must not be assumed to mean that hysteria is passing; merely that the disease is taking on a form different from that of former times. The obscuration of any genuine case of organic disease with the dovelopment of hysteroid symptoms must be recognized, or the practitioner may wander in a blind path.

BACTERIA IN TOP MILK.

An interesting and practical point concerning the use of milk in infant-feeding is discussed by Anderson, who has recently investigated the relative proportion of bacteria in the top or cream layer and in the skim milk and sediment.

As is well known, writers on infant-feeding commonly advocate the use of the top layer-a third, fourth or fifth-after the milk has stood for several hours whereby different percentages of fat may be obtained, depending on the length of time the milk has stood. Now Anderson by bacteriologic methods shows in a series of experiments that the top layer contains from ten to five hundred times as many bacteria per cubic centimeter as the mixed milk. For example, in thirty samples of bottled milk examined the average number of bacteria in gravity raised cream was 69,211,000 and in the lower layer 4,360,000 per cubic centimeter. A similar but greater difference exists between the bacterial content of centrifugally raised cream and the milk itself.

It is an interesting fact that when milk is centrifuged or allowed to stand the great mass of bacteria rises with the cream particles while a much smaller number is carried down. Anderson has previously shown that when guinea-pigs are inoculated with cream a much higher percentage dies of acute infections than when the sediment is used; and it has been shown by Hess that, if tubercle bacilli are present, the cream contains a larger number of these organisms than the skim milk.

These facts point to the greater danger, not only of acute intestinal disease, but also of tuberculosis infections from the use of top milk as compared with whole milk in infant-feeding. Anderson states that this may be the explanation of the fact that often infants. do poorly on such preparations and that possibly the bacterial content may be responsible for this, especially in cases of diarrhea, rather than faulty proteid or fat content.

While these facts give grounds for preference for the use of whole milk over top milk when cow's milk must be used, they are a strong additional argument for the cow's milk in infant-feeding.

TO INCREASE THE HOURS OF DAYLIGHT.

The interesting proposal to advance the time of day one hour in May and change back again in October is receiving much attention in this country. We learn that a similar bill before the Canadian parliament is almost unanimously supported, while France is about to take up the matter, and one American city is in the throes of discussing the adoption of the plan without waiting for the rest of the country. The National Daylight Association, however, is making a serious proposal to secure this change throughout the United States. There is little to be said against the proposal and very much in its favor, and physicians will no doubt do what they can to further the project. It will certainly be an improvement if we can take more of our sleep in darkness and more of our waking hours in daylight.

THE SETTLED QUESTION.

To the Members of the American Institute of Homeopathy:The controversy which has found expression from our Homeopathic journals has now been satisfactorily concluded.

The first called meeting of the Board of Trustees under the Constitution, adopted May 31, 1909, was held at Washington, D. C., at the New Willard Hotel, Oct. 6, 1909.

The organization of the Board into various committees will facilitate effective work.

Interest centered about the "Journal" question. Free discussion for several hours developed the idea of terminating the contract held by the Medical Century Company.

In conference a committee of the Trustees, with Dr. W. A. Dewey, arranged the terms of the annulment, which proved acceptable and the only possible solution. By the terms of the release, the Institute is at liberty, after January 1, 1910, to publish its own Journal, restricting its advertisments to those strictly Homeopathic, excluding Sanitoriums and private Hospitals. The Trustees recog

nized the financial and moral obligations involved, and arranged with the Publishing Company to retire for reasonable consideration to cover the loss to the Publisher. The financial aspect for further continuance of the Institute as heretofore, made it absolutely necessary that a termination of the contract should be effected.

The Trustees passed a resolution, establishing a Journal January, 1910, to be known as the Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy.

The Trustees' Journal Committee, working in harmony with the Committee on Finance, will issue the best monthly bulletin within their means. The policy will be of yearly growth, as the finances

will permit.

All objectional features will be removed to the end that no extra burdens be placed on the other journals of the schools and no unwholesome rivalry be created in Homeopathic journalism.

The experience of the past will make plain our duty, direction and responsibility.

The will of the Institute is hereby adhered to and the possibility of a unified organization assured.

October 15, 1909.

JAMES W. WARD, M. D., President.

PERSONALS.

Dr. A. S. Bronk, class '09, is now located at Beaver Dam, O.

Dr. Pauline Barton-Peek, of Cleveland, will spend the winter in Europe.

Dr. J. W. Friend, of Mansfield, O., was a recent visitor to the college.

Professor James C. Wood spent a week at Saegertown during November.

Dr. C. A. Palmer, formerly of Cleveland, is now located at Canton, Ohio.

Dr. Walter II. Williams of Evart, Mich., class '06, visited Cleveland in October.

Prof. and Mrs. Wm. H. Phillips have moved into their new home on Euclid Heights.

Dr. Ralph Scherz, class '07, has located at Corlett, one of Cleveland's prosperous suburbs.

Dr. C. W. Swingle, class '08, is now the Chicago representative of the McFadden Sanitorium Company.

Dr. Nina J. Stansbury has opened an office in the Rose Bldg., Cleveland, and will devote her attention to gynaecology.

Dr. Hugh Heaton, class '07, is located at Lavena, Montana, and writes us that he is prospering.

Dr. O. A. Palmer of Cleveland, has sold his Sanitarium and will enter general practice.

Professor George W. Quay went to Aurora during October to perform several operations.

Dr. A. V. Fried, class '96, of Cleveland, was injured in a collision and received painful injuries during November.

Dr. Howard Herman of Dayton, class '97, has for several years been the surgeon for the National Cash Register Co., a position being worth several thousands of dollars a year.

Dr. H. W. Pyle of Oberlin, class '97, who has been ill in the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital, has returned to his home fully restored to health.

Dr. Michael E. Temcoff, class '09, was married October 17th to Miss Mareka E. Vanova of Cleveland. Dr. Temcoff located in Cleveland and has already started a thriving practice.

Dr. M. E. Rosaberry has given up his private hospital in Texas, and for the present is one of the house surgeons at the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital.

Dr. Edward E. Grove, class '97, died during October from injuries resulting from a motor car accident. Dr. Grove located after his graduation at San Diego, Cal., and had been very successful.

Dr. Benj. B. Kimmel of Cleveland, has purchased an interest in the Cleveland Emergency Hospital, where he will be pleased to receive patients.

Dr. F. W. Knippel, class '07, has moved from Franklin to Mercer, Pa., where he has taken the practice of Dr. Heath. Knippel is loyal to the old college and has two students here who reflect credit on their preceptor.

Dr. J. V. Halbert of Chicago, came to Cleveland during October and read a paper before the members of the Cleveland Homeopathic. Medical Society. The paper was on "Failing Heart" and was. thoroughly enjoyed by a large audience. Later a dinner was served.

Professor George W. Gurnee has been so prosperous that he has purchased a new home on Pierpont Ave., one of Cleveland's attractive residential districts. He has also moved his office to 668 Rose Buldg., where he will serve his medical friends as a general medical consultant.

The private Hospital in Cleveland conducted by Drs. Martha A. Canfield and Mary White has enjoyed much prosperity ever since its opening over three years ago. The hospital is usually well filled. but they always make room for one more.

Dr. David H. Beckwith is seriously ill at his home in Cleve land.. We are sure the friends of Dr. Beckwith, which are innumerable, wish him a speedy recovery. Dr. Beckwith has presented the Cleveland Medical Library with valuable old medical manu script, records and complete reports of society meetings extending back over sixty years.

Drs. Brooks and Irvin entertained the doctors who attended the last meeting of the North Eastern Ohio Homeopathic Society which met at Orville, O. Everybody who attended was more than pleased with this meeting and the liberal manner in which the hosts did the