their willingness to educate "female students" feel that it will be necessary to make "suitable provision" for anatomical and other studies. The university, however, is pledged to make the necessary arrangements at an early date. We have been informed that this amalgamation has been brought about through the efforts of Dr. Amelia Johnston, a graduate of Ann Arbor and Boston University. Dr. Johnston, who is an ardent homoeopathist, may possibly later be able to persuade the authorities to introduce courses in homoeopathic materia medica and therapeutics into the curriculum of the University. In the line of true progress it would not be necessary to establish "suitable" or separate lecture rooms for the purpose.

APROPOS OF MEAT INSPECTION.

It is reported in the daily press that, according to estimates. and reports from the Bureau of Animal Industry placed before the House Committee on Agriculture, during the past year there were slaughtered and inspected, in the United States, 7,000,000 cattle and calves, 25,000,000 hogs, and nearly 8,000,000 sheep, a total of 40,000,000 animals, averaging probably 200 or more pounds dressed, which would yield a total of 8,000,000,000 pounds. These enormous numbers, numbers which are simply incomprehensible, do not by any means represent the grand total, because they do not take into account the many thousands of cattle, hogs, and sheep slaughtered in private yards and not inspected; nor do they cover the millions of squabs, chickens, turkeys and game of all sorts, (fish will be omitted from consideration) whose lives are taken that their flesh may form food. All this represents a truly appalling sacrifice of life, but this is not the phase of the subject to be commented on at this time. The fact that a considerable amount of meat is canned and exported is recognized. It is also recognized that more beef is shipped to foreign countries "on the hoof" than in cans; that the canned goods come from large packing establishments; and that probably more pounds of meat are killed by private individuals than are exported in cans. It is also recognized that there are millions of babies, vegetarians and other people who from one or another cause do not get or eat much meat food. It is therefore quite within the bounds of the probable to claim that those who do eat meat consume at least 200 pounds per annum. This is of particular interest and importance in connection with the easily demonstrable fact that meat, having lived, is necessarily more or less charged with physiological wastes, such wastes as are known to be the chief constituents of urine, and that these wastes are toxic substances.

Quite apart therefore from "packing houses" meat must be considered a dirty and unwholesome food! And it is not wandering far into the realms of fancy to suggest that eating so much of this sort of thing may account in a measure, without casting reflections upon our climate, social conditions, or other influences, for the wide-spread prevalence of chronic and unclassified maladies and nervous diseases said to be so common among Americans.

AN OPEN LETTER FROM J. C. WOOD, m.d., clevELAND, OHIO.

To the Homœopathic Profession of America:

On the second day of the great San Francisco disaster, President Green of the American Institute of Homœopathy, wired me asking me to solicit funds for the relief of our stricken brothers in San Francisco and California who were the victims of the now historic disaster. In response to President Green's request I immediately appealed to the homeopathic profession through the several State Societies and the Associated Press, and have received to date through that appeal $3,325. Knowing that a local committee could best distribute the fund thus collected. I immediately appointed as such committee Drs. James W. Ward, Wm. Boericke, and C. N. Chamberlain. Of the amount collected, $1,638:50 came through the Homœopathic Medical Society of Philadelphia. I understand that other moneys have been sent directly to Dr. Ward, which did not pass through my hands.

Dr. Ward writes me that the San Francisco College and Hospital will have to be reconstructed and refurnished, and that there is great need of books, instruments, remedies, etc. Nearly all of the transportation companies will carry supplies thus donated to Dr. Ward free of charge.

While the profession has responded liberally, I think that more money ought to be raised. If 10,000 homoeopathic physicians in the United States would average $5.00 each, a great good could be accomplished. I therefore make a second appeal through the homoeopathic journals in behalf of our unfortunate, but ever plucky, brethren in California. Donations can be sent directly to me or to Dr. Ward, 2401 Scott Street, San Francisco, Cal. In either event a receipt of acknowledgement will be at once forwarded to the donor and a full report made to the American Institute of Homœopathy at its coming meeting. JAMES C. WOOD, M.D.

816 Rose Building, Cleveland, Ohio.

HOSPITAL BULLETIN

THE forty-eighth annual report of the Washingtonian Home at 41 Waltham Street has recently arrived.

This institution which, it will be remembered, has as its principal object the treatment of men suffering from the effects of alcohol appears to be thriving in a most satisfactory manner. A satisfactory balance is reported over the expenses of the past year. During the year there have been treated 797 patients, an increase over the year previous of 121. This makes a total number of cases since the incorporation of the hospital of 16,201. It is interesting to note that, of these 797 patients, 104 were suffering from delirium tremens when admitted. The number of single men was 400; the number of married men, 397. Of the total number, 96 were members of the learned professions, 40 being physicians.

THE Wesson Memorial Hospital at Springfield, Mass., is nearing completion and when finished is going to be a magnificent structure. It is a large, brick, fire-proof building, beautifully situated on a hill from which it commands an extensive view of the Connecticut Valley and yet is easily accessible from all parts of the city. It is on a tract of valuable land about three and one-half acres in extent, containing some dignified and superb shade trees. The old hospital, a converted dwelling house, is on the same tract of land, on which also a maternity will soon be erected. An electric ambulance is to be installed, and every convenience to do the most modern hospital work is to be supplied. The entire institution, when completed. will have cost about half a million dollars, and will form a worthy memorial to a generous family, besides being a credit to the city of Springfield and to homœopathy.

OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT. The out-patient department of the Massachusetts Homœopathic Hospital is undergoing extensive repairs at the present time, the object being to render the building of even more service to the thousands of patients who congregate there than it has been in the past. Substantial stone floors have been laid throughout the entire main part of the building, including the clinic rooms and stairs. The eye clinic and the surgical clinic will be given just double the amount of space formerly occupied.

The nose and throat clinic will be changed from its old location to the rooms formerly occupied by the kitchen and dining-room of the janitor. All prescriptions for glasses are now filled by an optician located in the building, thereby saving expense to the patient and proving an added advantage to the department. The new method of case-taking and record-keeping gives much satisfaction, and will doubtless be of even greater benefit in the future.

INTERNES. Of the internes whose term of service at the Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital expired July 1, Dr. A. F. Dye has returned to his home in Pennsylvania; Dr. H. L. Lee has taken the practice temporarily, of Dr. Wood in Charlestown; Dr. H. F. Simon is supplying for Dr. Church in Winchester; Dr. Gigger is in Nahant for the summer; Dr. Warren spends the summer season on the Floating Hospital, and Dr. Ordway has located in Jamaica Plain; Dr. Eastman in spending the vacation at home in New Hampshire, and Dr. Holmes is at Wellesley. The new internes at the hospital are Drs. Baker, Starbuck, Hayward, and Eastman of Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Fifield of New York Homœopathic Hospital, and Drs. Cookinham and Johnson of Hahnemann, Chicago.

MEDICAL MUSEUM.-Within the past few years work has been started with the intention of reconstructing the arrangement of the museum in the Medical School. A new classification has been introduced, hundreds of specimens have been mounted or remounted and relabelled. The work still progresses as time and opportunity permit, most of the departments now being quite well arranged.

Donations or loans of interesting cases, unusual specimens, drawings of rare phenomena, antiquated instruments, or anything suitable for instruction or interest in medicine that may be adaptable for such demonstration, will be welcomed and due credit will be given.

When so desired such articles may remain the property of the sender, and always subject to his wish. Specimens owned by the Museum are loaned to responsible persons in suitable cases when desired for illustrating papers read or descriptions thereon. The Museum is open from about

9 A.M. to 6 P.M.

EMERSON HOSPITAL.--The new interne at the Emerson Hospital to succeed Dr. Shadman is Dr. Batchelder of Boston University School of Medicine, '06. Dr. Shadman continues his connection with the hospital as assistant surgeon, and at the same time associates himself with Dr. A. G. Howard of West Roxbury in general practice.

TRULL HOSPITAL.-Dr. Ray N. Randall of B. U. S. M., '06, has taken the position of resident physician for the coming year.

PITTSBURG HOMOEOPATHIC HOSPITAL.-Dr. F. S. Morris began his duties as pathologist on July 1, succeeding Dr. F. V. Wooldridge, who will devote his entire time to private work.

TENNIS COURT.-The younger members of the staff of the Mass. Homœopathic Hospital have made extensive improvements in the tennis court adjoining, and have formed a tennis club for mutual benefit and pleasure.

NEW WELLESLEY SANITARIUM.-Dr. Edward H. Wiswall is building a new sanitarium in Wellesley, more detailed information of which will be given at a later date.

SOCIETY REPORTS

ESSEX COUNTY HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL SOCIETY. The June meeting of the society was held at the New Fountain Inn at Marblehead on June 20. It was opened at 3.30 by the President, Dr. True. The Secretary's and Treasurer's report having been read, the two papers on the program were then given.

Dr. F. C. Richardson spoke on "Functional Neurosis," bringing out in a very plain and interesting manner the differentiation between Neurasthenia, Hysteria, and Hypochrondriases. The discussion was opened by Dr. True, followed by Drs. Valentine and Gardner.

The second paper was presented by Dr. W. F. Wesselhoeft, and was entitled "Tuberculous Affections of the Joints." This paper showed the advantages to be obtained by combining local treatment with operative procedure. The Doctor referred in particular to the use of strong carbolic acid on the tissues, involving neutralizing the same with absolute alcohol.

This he termed "Liquid Curettment." He cited two very obstinate cases which had yielded most successfully to this method of treatment. Drs. Gardner, True, Richardson and Webster joined in the discussion.

Dinner was then served in the new dining-room, where the members present enjoyed a most bountiful repast.

BOOK REVIEWS

A Primer of Psychology and Mental Disease. For Use in Training Schools for Attendants and Nurses and in Medical Classes, and as a Ready Reference for the Practitioner. By C. B. Burr, M.D., Medical Director of Oak Grove Hospital. Third edition. Thoroughly revised. With illustrations. Pages viii-183. $1.25 net. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Company.

This book is easily what it claims to be, viz., a primer. It is in fact more than that, for the general practitioner of some experience can read its pages with benefit. Before attempting to define insanity or to discuss the causes and manifestations of mental diseases, the author devotes 42 pages to a brief consideration of the principles of psychology from the standpoint of the biologist. He might with profit to his readers have given even more space to the development of the nervous system and its functions. Concise descriptions of the various forms of insanity are offered in a little over ninety pages and about forty pages are devoted to the "Management of Cases of Insanity from the Medical and from the Nursing Standpoint." The author makes use of the essentials of the classification of Kraeplin as adapted by Diefendorf, and retains as far as possible the psychologic analysis of symptoms used in previous editions of the work. He speaks with the confidence of the experienced alienist and his instructions as to the management of cases are based upon his individual knowledge observation and experience. The treatment he recommends is of the comprehensive sort, including all possible influences for good (except the law of similars) used in the modern hospital for the insane, and his advice to avoid just as far as possible the use of hypnotic drugs will meet with general approval.

BOOKS RECEIVED

Pocket Manual of Homœopathic Materia Medica. By William Boericke, M.D.

Forty-eighth Annual Report of the Washingtonian Home.

History of the Boston Floating Hospital.

Ultra-Violent Photomicrography. Dy Drs. Ernst and Wolbach.
Urinary Symptoms of Belladonna.

Headache of Belladonna.

Action of Belladonna upon the Right and Left Sides of the Body. By H. P. Bellows, M.D.

Laws, Ordinances and Regulations for the Practice of Medicine in New York State.

Dangers in Curetting the Uterus. By Dr. Thomas E. Chandler.

Abbott's Alkaloidal Digest, with Suggestions for their Clinical Application. By W. C. Abbott, M.D.

A Compend of Operative Gynecology. By Drs. Bainbridge and Meeker. Etude Radioscopique de la Fonction Respiratoire. By le Dr. Leon Vannier.