DR. LEBEUF related a case of tartar emetic poisoning in a child two years of age. The mother had read that a mixture of sugar and tartar emetic made excellent roach paste and she, therefore, spread the paste on a number of saucers which unfortunately were within reach of the child. The baby had ingested the contents of two of the saucers. It had vomited approximately one hundred times and had purged violently. When the doctor arrived the child was pulseless and cyanosed. Hypodermic stimulation was employed, but what was of more value was the repeated use of high enemata of hot normal saline solution. Each enema had been followed by marked improvement. Recovery followed.

DR. ASHER asked how much tartar emetic had been taken. DR. LEBEUF replied that the child had probably ingested as much as an ounce.

MEETING OF OCTOBER 25, 1902.

DR. HOMER DUPUY read a paper on the Falsetto, or Eunuchoid, Voice.

DISCUSSION. DR. E. D. MARTIN asked whether castration of the young always produced this eunuchoid voice.

DR. DUPUY replied that all the eunuchs of the East who are castrated at pubescence for a specific purpose have the feminine voice. The boys of the Cathedral choir of Rome who were subjected to emasculation for vocal purposes retained their soprano type of voice. The answer to Dr. Martin's question was, therefore, in the affirmative.

DR. MARTIN said that he knew of a case of a young man in whom there was an entire lack of development of the genital parts, but who did not possess the eunuchoid voice.

DR. LEBEUF-In the Chinese theatre men were brought up from childhood to be pseudo-actresses. They were trained by vocal exercise to retain the high-pitched voice of childhood. This result was satisfactorily attained without castration.

DR. ASHER asked if in a case of a female who had a deep male voice, treatment along the lines suggested by Dr. Dupuy would do any good.

Dr. MAINEGRA had always been under the impression that high tones were produced by high tension of the vocal chords rather than by the action of extrinsic muscles and ligaments only.

DR. GRANER thought the fact that one of the patients had had a chest expansion of only one inch rather unusual.

DR. W. M. PERKINS disagreed with Dr. Graner. Many young men of about eighteen, especially those of sedentary habits, had only a one inch expansion. He asked what was the effect of castration on the voices of animals? He had castrated one dog at puberty, but the dog now had a deep bass voice.

DR. DUPUY, in reply to Dr. Asher, said that treatment on exactly opposite lines to that employed in treating eunuchoid voice should yield satisfactory results in treating bass voice in women. In reply to Dr. Mainegra, he said that the vocal chords were ligaments, not muscles, and that their tension was determined by the action of the extrinsic and intrinsic muscles.

REPORT OF CASES. DR. DEPOORTER reported a case in which he had removed impacted wax from the external auditory canal. Patient returned in one week. Dr. DePoorter than saw a number of small white bodies (like homeopathic granules) down against the drum. These he removed, but they had returned again and again in spite of applications of alcohol, ether, ichthyol, etc. Dr. Archinard, pathologist, had some of the bodies, but had not yet reported upon them.

DR. MARTIN had seen this case. He thought the bodies were homeopathic granules placed in the ear by the patient.

DR. DEPOORTER had thought so too at first, but he had packed the external auditory canal tightly with iodoform gauze so that the patient could introduce nothing, and still the bodies had reformed after a couple of days.

DR. GRANER asked whether the granules had been examined microscopically.

DR. DEPOORTER replied that Dr. Archinard had not yet reported.

DR. PERKINS asked whether the patient was black or white, and whether there was any reason to suspect hysteria.

DR. DEPOORTER-Patient was white. No hysteria present. DR. PERKINS asked Dr. De Poorter to report later to the Society as to Dr. Archinard's findings, particularly as to whether the granules contained sugar of milk.

American Medical Association Notes.

NEXT MEETING IN NEW ORLEANS, MAY 5, 6, 7 AND 8, 1903.

GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 1902-1903. President, Frank Billings, Illinois; First Vice President, J. A. Witherspoon, Tennessee; Second Vice President, G. F. Comstock, New York; Third Vice President, C. R. Holmes, Ohio; Fourth Vice President, James H. Dunn, Minnesota; Secretary-Editor, George H. Simmons, Illinois; Treasurer, Henry P. Newman, Illinois; Chairman Committee of Arrangements, Isadore Dyer, 124 Baronne Street, New Orleans, La.

THE LOCAL COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS HELD A MEETING November 15, at the New Orleans Polyclinic, with the following members present: Dr. Isadore Dyer, Chairman; Drs. John Callan, Finance Committee; E. S. Lewis, Post Office Committee; E. Souchon, Transportation Committee; Q. Kohnke, Exhibite; H. B. Gessner, Badges; R. Matas, Registration; J. F. Oechsner, Halls; F. A. Larue, Publication. Besides these. were Dr. J. B. Guthrie, Secretary of the Committee, and Drs. C. J. Miller and E. Moss, representing other sub-commitees.

The Chairman called attention to the purpose of the meeting as crystallizing the plans for the coming meeting of the Association. He stated that all of the committees had been organized and were well under way. He had been in communication with the President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Association, and that the necessary steps were clear. He had communicated with each of the sections, and that the secretaries of most of these had advised him of the probable attendance of each and the likely number for the banquet. Southern journals had been circularized with an idea of developing attendance through the Southern states. Some of these had made editorial notice of the communication.

Dr. Callan reported that the Finance Committee had several meetings and had decided to issue a circular to the lay public, about December 1, appealing for contributions and stating the importance and character of the convention in May. The medical profession were to be circularized by the respect

ive arrangements committees of the Association and of the State Society. It was decided to name a representative of the Association in each of the Congressional Districts in the state in order to derive contributions from that source. This plan had been agreed upon because of the proffer of assistance from country members who were anxious to share the honor and burden of the entertainment.

Dr. Gessner reported for the Committee on Badges that he had secured designs and prices from several manufacturers, which he submitted for the advice of the general committee. He had been unable to get any information from the 1902 committee but he secured a sample of the badge and souvenir of the St. Paul meeting. After some discussion it was decided that the committee be authorized to further investigate designs and to secure bids on 5,200 badges at a price not to exceed $800.00. It was the sense of the committee that the souvenir should be suggestive of New Orleans and at the same time of sufficient attractiveness to be taken away as a token of the city.

Dr. Oechsner for the Committee on Halls presented a very interesting report, showing the capacity in floor space and seating of the several available halls in the city and elaborating the plan of disposition of the several sections and bodies requiring accommodation. The work of this committee practically disposed of the plan of the meeting and it was agreed that, unless strong reasons were advanced to the contrary, the meeting should be held in the section of the city including Tulane Hall, Tulane and Crescent Theatres, Orleans Parish Medical Society, the Polyclinic, Medical College, Charity Hospital, Grunewald Hotel, as these afforded ample seating accommodations as well as space for exhibits, etc.

Dr. Kohnke stated that the Committee on Exhibits had received several applications for space. Already a list was being made of probable exhibitors who were to be circularized; this was being compiled from the names of those exhibiting at previous meetings and among reputable drug manufacturers, etc.

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Dr. Parham reported, through Dr. Gessner, that the Committee on New Membership had already begun circularizing neighboring states and that some 6,000 eligibles would be reached within the next few weeks. Already a large number of members had been enlisted in Louisiana.

Dr. E. S. Lewis reported that the Post Office Committee had conferred with the Postmaster of New Orleans, who had promised to supply alphabetically arranged boxes for the distribution of mail, which was to be delivered at the Bureau five times a day..

Dr. Martin reported, through Dr. Moss, for the Committee on Hotels and Boarding Houses, giving the hotel capacities and relating that a systematic bureau of information would be established regarding boarding houses, a list of which was already being made. At the recent bankers' convention this system had been used and had been found satisfactory.

Dr. Matas reported for the Committee on Registration that he had received full instructions from the treasurer of the association, and that as soon as the location of this department had been determined, the work of his committee could be easily planned and executed.

At the adjournment of the committee meeting the members of the several sub-committees agreed to elaborate the work of each for a meeting to place in January. Altogether it may be seen that the Arrangements Committee has the matter well in hand, and that early in the year the plans will be practically complete.

THE COMMITTEE ON HALLS AND MEETING PLACES now consists of Dr. John F. Oechsner, Chairman, and Drs. O. L. Pothier, Jno. B. Elliott, Jr., H. P. Jones, J. Barnett.

Louisiana State Medical Society Notes.

Next meeting in New Orleans, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 28, 29 and 30, 1903. President, Dr. Isadore Dyer, New Orleans; Recording Secretary, Dr. Wm. M. Perkins, 163 University Place, New Orleans; Corresponding Secretary, Dr. A. G. Friedrichs, 641 St. Charles street. New Orleans; Treasurer, Dr. H. S. Cocram, 124 Baronne street, New Orleans; Chairman, Committee of Arrangements, L. G. LeBeuf, 124 Baronne street, New Orleans.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS urges all chairmen of sections to decide upon a subject for discussion as soon as possible, so that the whole matter may be studied by