1. "The Franklin-Heberden Pamphlets on Smallpox and Vaccination." By Dr. Henry K. Cushing, of Cleveland, Ohio.

2. "Medicine at the Close of the Seventeenth Century." By Dr. William H. Welch.

3. "Notes on the History of Spectacles." By Dr. Harry Friedenwald.

NEW JOURNALS.

Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association. The Official Organ of the Missouri State Medical Association and Affiliated County Societies. Published Monthly under the supervision of the Publication Committee. C. M. Nicholson, M.D., Editor and Chairman. Vol. 1, No. 1, July, 1904. St. Louis, Mo., 534 N. Vandeventer Ave. Yearly, $2.00; Single Numbers, 20 cents.

Virginia (The) Hospital Bulletin. A Quarterly Journal of Medicine and Surgery. Published by the Staff of the Virginia Hospital. Editors: McGuire Newton, M.D.; J. Garnett Nelson, M.D.; W. Lowndes Peple, M.D. Vol. 1, No. 1, July 15. 1904. Richmond, Va., 1010 Floyd Ave. Yearly, 50 cents; Single Numbers, 15 cents.

NOTES AND NEWS.

It is announced that Herr Puschmann has bequeathed in his will 500,000 marks to the University of Leipzig for the purpose of furthering the study of the history of medicine. Herr Puschmann formerly was connected with the University as a teacher of this general subject.

At the annual commencement of Harvard University, June 29, 1904, the honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred upon Dr. William Osler, of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.

The Boston Medical Library was the subject of an address by Dr. D. W. Cheever at the annual meeting of the Harvard Medical Alumni Association held in Boston, June 28, 1904.

Messrs. P. Blakiston's Son & Co. announce that hereafter their trade publication, the Medical Book News, will be issued monthly instead of bi-monthly as formerly.

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Original papers and communications are solicited and necessary illustrations will be furnished without cost.

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Vol. 2

July, 1904

No. 3

EDITORIAL.

THE RETIRING PRESIDENT AND THE PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL LIBRARIANS.

In his Presidential address delivered at the fifty-fifth annual meeting of the American Medical Association, Dr. John H. Musser, in dwelling upon "Some Aspects of Medical Education,' made reference to the Association of Medical Librarians as follows: "We are not far amiss when we call attention to an organization which in a quiet, unobtrusive way is bringing together the members of the profession on a common ground, where tares do not spring up and thistles do not blossom, but instead in an atmosphere clear, refreshing, invigorating. Jealousies do not thrive in libraries; books soften ambitions. No stronger, more liberal friendships can develop than those that come to book lovers. We owe a debt of gratitude to the Library Association and to its distinguished President, under whose fostering care the influence and power of the Association is unfolding as the hardy rose, exhaling like it a fragrance which cheers and stimulates. Of the

many abundant works we owe him none, we venture, will be more satisfying to him and more lasting for good than the work of the Association of Librarians. This Association should hold not its hand nor stint its heart in upholding its educational efforts."

This tribute to its "Distinguished President," Dr. William Osler, will awaken a responsive echo in the heart of every member of the Association. We venture to state that the feeling of keen regret on the part of members of the Association will be shared by a far larger circle that Dr. Osler, on account of intended absence, felt constrained to decline a re-nomination to the office which was unanimously tendered him. Elected President in 1901 to succeed Dr. George M. Gould, re-elected in 1902 and again in 1903, under his direction and fostering care the growth and influence of the Association has been marked. During his administration the membership of the Association increased fifty per cent. The Bulletin was established in 1902, and a year later, in 1903, was merged with the MEDICAL LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL JOURNAL, the inception and growth of which owes much to the active interest of Dr. Osler. His wide knowledge of medical bibliography, his love of medical books and appreciation of their value, his interest in medical libraries as prime factors of medical education and as the means of welding together different factions in the profession-these, together with deep culture and attractive personality, were valuable assets of its President from which the Association derived great benefits. His Presidential address in 1903 on "Some Aspects of American Medical Bibliography" was widely read and we know of few medical addresses which possess an equal charm. Though no longer its President, Dr. Osler remains a member of the Executive Committee and the Association will continue to enjoy the advantages of his warm. interest and wise counsel.

The President-Elect, Dr. James Read Chadwick, of Boston, needs no introduction, for his high professional attainments and his reputation as a medical bibliophile are widely known. It is largely to his individual efforts that the profession of Boston owes its fine collection of medical books owned by the Boston Medical Library Association of which he has been Librarian since its founding in 1875. The success which has attended his well-known activities in every endeavor in which he has interested himself gives promise that the interests of the Association will be ably forwarded under his guiding hand.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

The JOURNAL has completed arrangements for the early publication of what is perhaps one of the most important contributions to medical history written in recent years, entitled "The Development of Animal Physiology," by Dr. John C. Cardwell. Borutteau, in his "Geschichte der Physiologie in ihrer Anwendung u. s. w." (Jena, 1903), asserts that no continuous and comprehensive history of physiology has yet been published. Dr. Cardwell's exhaustive research traces the development of animal physiology from paleolithic times down to the present date and his valuable monograph will be published in instalments continuing through several numbers of the JOURNAL. The first section, dealings with "The Beginnings of Physiology," will appear in the next number.

A CORRECTION.

Dr. Eugene F. Cordell desires us to make the following corrections in the data on page 121 of the last number of the JOURNAL concerning the Library of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. The library was founded in 1813, not 1807, and now contains about 4,500 volumes instead of the 1,000 volumes with which it was credited.

THE EXCHANGE.

Notice is hereby given to all members of the Association that the Exchange has been transferred to Brooklyn, N. Y., and has been placed under the management of the Secretary to whom all communications should be addressed.

Members are urged to send in a list of their wants and duplicates. The lists on hand will be filled as soon as possible and new lists will receive prompt attention.

Instructor in Physiology, Long Island College Hospital, and Director of the Department of Physiology, Hoagland Laboratory, Brooklyn, N. Y.

PREFATORY NOTE.

Those whose work is chiefly confined to a single department of natural science are wont to take more or less frequent plunges into the literature of that department, passing from reference to reference over the records of former workers, retracing the development of a doctrine, a theory, or even a group of related facts, and thus collecting data having historical as well as scientific value. That this habit has been quite general among physiologists is indicated by the numerous historical notes commonly found, not only in the treatises on physiology but also in the periodical literature. Such notes are very useful, and some excellent accounts of the growth of certain portions of physiology have been written, but the writer has failed to find a continuous and comprehensive history of the subject, and Boruttau* asserts that no such work has yet (1903) been published. Foster's "History of Physiology during the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries" (Cambridge, 1901) is so well written that it is hoped that he will extend his researches, not only into the 19th century, but backward as well, as far as obtainable evidence may warrant.

Some years ago the writer began, in a somewhat desultory way, to collect data bearing upon the subject, but when asked, quite recently, to write a brief history of physiology, he was astonished at the fragmentariness of his knowledge thereof. The request served, however, to arouse his interest in the subject, and

*Boruttau (H.). Geschichte der Physiologie in ihrer Anwendung u. S. W. In: v. Neuburger u. Pagel's Handb. d. Geschichte d. Med., Jena, 1903. Bd. 2, p. 327.