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- Washington, D. C.
Washington, D. C.
Springfield.
St. Paul, Minn.
Washington, D. C.
Burlington, Iowa.
San Francisco, Cal.

State Microscopical Society of Illinois.
Chartered 1869.

The objects of this Society are stated in its Constitution, as follows:

Its objects shall be the advancement of the interests of Science, by the encouragement of Microscopical and collateral investigations; by fostering and disseminating Microscopical Literature; and by promoting a ready intercourse between those engaged in such pursuits."

The society is composed of three classes of members, viz. active, corresponding and honorary.

Semi-monthly meetings are held at the Academy of Sciences, 263 Wabash avenue, at 8 P. M., on the second and fourth Fridays of each month, from October to May, inclusive.

The Board of Trustees meet at 7 P. M., on the second Friday of each month, from October to May, inclusive.

TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP.

Active Members, Entrance Fee,

Annual Dues, (annually in
advance),

Associate Members, Annual Dues, (annually

in advance),

Life Members, Single Payment,

$10.00

5.00

3.00

100.00

Active Members may compound for their future annual dues by the payment at any one time of Fifty Dollars, all previous dues having been paid.

Applications for membership will be received by the Secretary.

OFFICERS FOR 1874-5.

President-Henry W. Fuller.

Vice-Presidents-H. M. Thompson, Charles Biggs. Secretary-B. W. Thomas, 132 La Salle Street, Chicago.

Corresponding Secretary-Charles Adams, M. D. Treasurer-Geo. M. Higginson.

Trustees-H. A. Johnson, M.D., A. A. Munger, H. H. Babcock, S. J. Jones, M.D.; W. M. Scudder.

Alumni Association of the Chicago Medical College.

Organized March 5, 1867.

Composed of all the regular graduates of the Chicago Medical College who make application for membership and pay the required fees. Graduates with the honorary or ad eundem degree are associate members, and have all the privileges of members, except the right to vote and hold office.

The purposes of the organization are defined in the Constitution thus:

"The objects of this Association shall be to keep alive and perpetuate that kindly and cordial feeling which binds us together by reason of our common Alma Mater; to encourage the interchange of professional experience, and keep alive that ardor among those who are identified with their Alma Mater in attempting to elevate the standard of medical education; and likewise to secure to the institution a record of the professional history of its alumni."

The Association meets annually in the forenoon of the day of the annual commencement of the college.

The business of this meeting consists of the reading of letters from Alumni who are unable to attend, of the reports of committees and officers, of the prize

essay, and of the delivery of an address by the retiring President.

There has been offered since 1869, annually, a prize of $100 for the best essay to be presented by any alumnus on any medical or surgical topic he may choose; and since 1871, a prize for the second best essay has been offered of $50. Toward the first prize Dr. N. S. Davis has given each year $50, and the second prize is wholly the donation of Dr. Lyman Ware. The first year after the prize was offered, no award was made, for want of competing essays that complied with the rules governing the committee. In 1871, the prize was awarded Dr. Lyman Ware for an essay on "Antagonisms between Opium and Belladonna." In 1872, no competing papers were presented. In 1873, one essay was presented, but it did not attain to the required standard, and no prize was awarded. In 1874, the first prize was awarded to George H. Fuller, M. D., of the class of 1869, for an essay on "Cholagogues." Essays competing for prizes must be sent to the Secretary before February 15th. Each essay must be designated by some device or motto, and be accompanied by a sealed envelope bearing the same device or motto, containing the name and address of the author. The essays are examined by a committee, consisting of Drs. N. S. Davis, H. A. Jonnson, Walter Hay, and Lyman Ware.