Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-13

proved himself to be an admirable presiding
officer. with a well-developed capacity for work.
When he called called the meeting to order this
morning there was q very fair attendance of
members In the hall ready for the reading Of
papers. which for the most part occupied the
morning session Of the convention.
Secretary Seaman announced that the execu-
tive committee had taken favorable action
upon the following names, in addition to those
read yesterday: DIR. Henry A Robbins, WASH
ington. ID. c.; Frank Zentmayer, Philadelphia;
Dr. George n. Acker, Washington, ID. C.;
Frank Patrick, Topeka, Kan.; Geo. Swanson,
Nevada, Mo- These were unanimously elected
members Of the society.
JOINT PAPER.
The first paper read at the session this morn
ing was the joint production of Prof. Simon II.
and Susannah P. Gage. 1t had for its subject,
Comparison Of the Epithelium Of the Mouth
in Necturus and Diemyctelus." II was read by
Mrs. Gage, who showed herself thoroughly
conversant with all the phases of her subject.
and at the conclusion of her paper she was
called upon to answer q number Of questions
with reference to certain points upon which
she had dwelt in her essay. Prof. Gage. who
began by saying that while Ii was stated that
the paper was a collaboration he really had not
known what was in it until he had heard it
read, added some interesting comments upon
the paper.
Prof Vim. II. Seaman, the secretary Of the
society, read lengthy and exhaustive treatise
on The Phosphorescent Organs of Firefiies q"
DIR. Dick explained a small simple form of
heliostat which he had invented a result of
his own needs in photo-microscopy. 1t was
arranged on the principle of the equatorial
telescope.
"a Brief Account of the Microscopical Anat-
omy oil case OF Chrome Lead Poisoning" was
the subject of an essay by Miss yieda A.
Latham. She told of the death of a woman
from lead poisoning. The woman was the wife
OF plumber and brass founder. She fire.
quently assisted about the shop, and lived i'm a n
adjoining room, SO that she came under the
influence of the dread poisoning. Noss Latham
gave graphic account of the illness and death
of the patient and of the microscopical exami-
nation that was made subsequent to an inconl-
plete autopsy.
NEW OFFICERS NOMINATED.
At this point recess Of five minutes was
taken to allow the committee on nominations
to complete its report When the society was
called together again the committee reported
the following nominations for officers for the
ensuing year: President, Marshall ID. Ewell
Chicago; vice presidents. DIR. Robert Reyburn,
District of Columbia, and L. J. Num-, Savan-
nah, Ga. members of the executive committee
DIR. IA. Miller, Buffalo; L. W. Claypole. Akron,
Ohio, and DIR. j. NJ Lamb, District of Column
bia. The secretary, Mr.. w. II. Seaman. and
the treasurer, Mr.. c. c. Mellor, hold over in
Office until 1888.
A second recess was taken in order that the
Washington members of the society might sign
the articles Of incorporation, papers being
taken out under the District of Columbia laws
and notary public being on hand for the pur-
pose.
The society adjourned a little after noon
ana assembled again at o'clock to visit in a
body the Army and Navy Medical Museum.
This evening the society will hold a soiree for
exhibition of mounted objects at O'Clock, in
tl.x.a - IL. Il.
troop (old skating rink, New York avenue be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest The
public are cordially invited.
An Extra Business Session.
An extra business session Of tho American
Microscopical Society was held last evening at
the medical department Of Columbian Univer-
sity. The first matter of routine was the con-
sideration of the new constitution. The whole
matter was referred to the executive commit
tee. with power to act after the certificate of
incorporation has been filed. A committee was
appointed to nominate officers, and also to
nominate director of the working session of
the microscopes at the worlds fair. This
committee is made up of d. s. Kellicott. S. H.
Gage, DR.. Robert Reyburn, W. j. Lewis, Geo.
L. Fell, DIR. ]. n. Lamb and DIR. l. D. Nc
Intosh.
1t was moved and carried that $50 copies of
the proceedings of the association be printed.
The proposition to distribute the volumes on
hand to different libraries was referred 10 a
committee. The committee on publication
was instructed to consider and report at flu
ture meeting upon the advisability Of publish
ing an organ of the society.
THE WORLDS FAIR EXHIBIT.
DR.. L. d. Mcintosh, from the committee in
charge of the arrangements for the proposed
exhibit at the worlds fair, submitted a report
of progress in which he Detailed what the
commissioners would do for the scientists. DIR.
Mclntosh's committee was continued. After
some discussion Prof. Claypole, DIR. Gage and
MIR. Burrells were appointed a committee to
consider the feasibility Of inducing American
manufacturers to make their microscopes of
the same standard, SO that the users of these
instruments would not be troubled as they are
now with parts that are not interchangeable