233DIARY, EDITORIAL NOTICES, MANAGER’S NOTICES.

THURSDAY (26th).-St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St. Thomas’s(3.30 P.M.) University College (2 P.M.), Charing-cross (3 P.M.), St.George’s (1 P.M.), London (2 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.). Middlesex(1.30 P.M.), St. Mary’s (2.30 P.M.), Soho-square (2 P.M.), North-WestLondon (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), Gt. Northern Central (Gyngeco-logical, 2.30 P.M.), Metropolitan (2.30 P.M.), London Throat (2 P.M.),St. Mark’s (2 P.M.).

FRIDAY (27th).-London (2 P.M.), St. Bartholomew’s (1.30 P.M.), St.Thomas’s (3.30 P.M.), Guy’s (1.30 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.), Charinf-cross (3 P.M.). St. George’s (1 P.M.), King’s College (2 P.M.), St. Mary s(2 P.M., Ophthalmic 10 A.M.), Cancer (2 P.M.), Chelsea (2 P.M.), Gt.Northern Central (2.30 P.M.), West London (2.30 P.M.), LonponThroat (2 P.M. and 6 P.M.).

SATURDAY (28th).-Royal Free (9 A.M. and 2 P.M.), Middlesex (1.30 P.M.),St. Thomas’s London (2P.M.), University College (9.15 A.M.),Charing-cross (2 P.M.), St. Geurgn’s (1 P.M.), St. Mary’s (10 P.M.),London Throat (2 P.M.).

At the Royal Eye Hospital (2 P.M.), the Royal London Ophthalmic(10 A.M.), the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic (1.30 P.M.), and theCentral London Ophthalmic Hospitals operations are performed daily.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.MONDAY (23rd).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC

(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Dr. A. Whitne’d: Consultation.(Skin. )

LONDON THROAT HOSPITAL (204, Gt. Portland-street, W.).-4.30 P.M.Dr. Cathcart : Miscellaneous Cases. (Post graduate Course.)

WEST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COURSE (West London Hospital,W.).-5 P.M. Mr. Bidwell: The Preparation of Patients before andthe Treatment after Operation.

TUESDAY (24th).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, ebonies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Dr. J. E. Squire: Consultation.(Medical.)

WEDNESDAY (25th).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIO(22, Ohenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Dr. A. Hillier : Consultation.(Medical.)

THURSDAY (26th).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ OOLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Ohenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. J. Hutchinson: Consulta-tion. (Surgical.)

MEDICO - PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN ANDIRELAND (11, Chandos-street, Cavendish- square, W.).-9 A.M.Educational Committee. 9.30 A.M. Parliamentary Committee.10 A.M. Council Meeting. 11 A.M. Fifty-r.ioth Annual Meeting.Election of Offic-,rs and Committee. 2 P.M. Dr. F. Beach:Presidential Address.—Dr. W. W. Westcctt : Inebriety, its Causes,Results, and Treatment.-Dr. F. Daunt will read a paper. 8 P.M.Annual Dinner at the Whitehall Rooms, Hotel Mélropo)e.

FRIDAY (27th).-MEDICAL GRADUATE’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Ohenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. M. Gunn: Consultation.(Eye.)

MEDICO - PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND

IRELAND (11, Chandos street, Cavendish-square, W.).-10 A M.

Microscopic Demonstrations, Preparations, Specimens, and LanternSlides:-Dr. W. F. Robertson, Dr. J. S. Bolton, and Dr. G. A.Watson. Dr. H. H. Newington will exhibit and describe the Plans ofthe New East Sussex A,ylum. Dr. D. OrrandDr. T. P. Cowen: ACon-tribution to the Mo bid Anatomy of General Paralysis of the Insane(microscopic and lantern demouLtration).-Dr. J. 0. W. Barratt: TwoCases of Leptc-meningitis (microscopic and lantern demonstration).- Dr. J. Turner: Some Alterations produced by Disease in theGiant Nerve-cells of the Cortex (mioroscopto and lantern demon-strations).—Dr. L. C. Bruce and Dr. H. de M. Alexander: Observa-tions upon the various Physical Changes in the Acute and SubacuteStages of Melancholia. 2 P.M. Mr. C. F. Beadles : The Insane Jew.- Dr. W. C. Sullivan: Alcoholic Homicide.—Dr. D. Blair: Non-diabetic Glycosuria.-Dr. A. F. Shoyer : An Angeioma of Broca’sConvolution in a Lunatic.-Dr. P. W. Edridge-Green: Psycho-physical Perception.

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