3Umcricmi aBpnccologicaf Society PROGRAMME OF THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE HALL OF THE Boston Society of Natural History Cor- Berkeley and Boylston Sts., Boston May jo, jl, and June / 1877 MAY 30 MORNING SESSION AT io O’CLOCK. Roll-call, Reception of Guests, etc. PAPERS. 1. Dilatation of the Cervix Uteri for the Arrest of Uterine Hemorrhage. By Dr George H. Lyman, of Boston. 2. Report on the Corpus Luteum. By Dr. John C. Dalton, of New York. 3. Excision of the Cervix Uteri: its Indications and Methods. By Dr. John Byrne, of Brooklyn. 4. The Pathology and Treatment of Puerperal Eclampsia. By Prof. Otto Spiegelberg, of Breslau, Prussia. Appointment of the Nominating and Auditing Committees. A djournment at 1 P. AT. AFTERNOON SESSION AT 3 O’CLOCK. 5. The Principles of Gynecological Surgery applied in Obstetric Opera- tions By Dr. A. J. C. Skene, of Brooklyn. 6 A New Theory as to the Function of the Third Sphincter Ani, so called By Dr. James R. Chadwick, of Boston. Adjournment at5 P. AT. MAY 31 MORNING SESSION AT io O’CLOCK. 7. Some Cases illustrating the Operation of Induction of Premature Labor : the Best Methods and Results. By Dr. R. A. F. Penrose, of Philadelphia. 8. Annual Address on Medical Gynecology by the President, Dr. For- dyce Barker, of New York. 9. The Intra-Uterine Treatment of Flexions. By Dr. Ely Van de Warker, of Syracuse, N. Y. Adjournment at 1 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION AT 3 O’CLOCK. 10 On the Necessity of Caution in the Employment of Chloroform dur- ing Labor By Dr. William T. Lusk, of New York. 11. Subsulphate of Iron as an Antiseptic in the Surgery of the Pelvis. By Dr. H. P. C. Wilson, of Baltimore. 12. The Relations existing between Pregnancy and Phthisis. By Dr. William L. Richardson, of Boston. A djournment at 5 P. M. JUNE 1. BUSINESS MEETING AT 9 A. M., WITH CLOSED DOORS. Report of the Treasurer and Auditing Committee. Report of the Nominating Committee, and Election of Officers for 1877. Nominations for Honorary and Active Fellowship by the Coun- cil. Balloting on the same. MORNING SESSION AT 10 O’CLOCK. 13. Is there a proper Field for Battey’s Operation? By Dr. Robert Battey, of Rome, Ga. 14. A Case of Vaginal Ovariotomy. By Dr. Wm. Goodfi.l, of Philadelphia. 15. Sarcoma of the Ovaries. By Dr. Washington L. Atlff, of Philadelphia. A djoumment at 1 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION AT 3 O’CLOCK. 16. Tetanus after Ovariotomy. By Dr. Theophilus Parvin, of Indianapolis. 17. The Value of Electrolysis in the Treatment of Ovarian Tumors, as seen in the Light of Recent Experience. By Dr. Paul F. Mundf., of New York. Induction into Office of the Newly Elected Fellows. Adjournment at j /’. M. OFFICERS FOR 1877. PRESIDENT. FORDYCE BARKER of New York. VICE-PRESIDENTS. W. L. ATLEE of Philadelphia. W. H. BYFORD of Chicago. COUNCIL. J. M. SIMS of New York. T. PARVIN of Indianapolis \V. GOODELL of Philadelphia. G. H. LYMAN of Boston. SECRETARY. J. R. CHADWICK of Boston. TREASURER. P. F. MUNDfi of New York. OFFICERS FOR 1877. American 4Bpnccological £ocictp PRESIDENT. FORDYCE BARKER of New York. VICE-PRESIDENTS. W. L. ATLEE of Philadelphia. W. H. BYFORD of Chicago. COUNCIL. J. M. SIMS of New York. T. PARVIN of Indianapolis. W. GOODELL of Philadelphia. G. H. LYMAN of Boston. SECRETARY. J. R. CHADWICK of Boston. TREASURER. P. F. MUNDfi of New York. PROGRAMME OF THE SECOND ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE HALL OF THE Boston Society of Natural History Cor. Berkeley and Boylston Sts., Boston May jo, 31, and June 1 1877 MAY 30. MAY 31. JUNE 1. MORNING SESSION AT 10 O’CLOCK. Roll-call, Reception of Guests, etc. PAPERS. 1. Dilatation of the Cervix Uteri for the Arrest of Uterine Hemorrhage. By Dr George H. Lyman, of Boston. 2. Report on the Corpus Luteum. By Dr. John C. Dalton, of New York. 3. Excision of the Cervix Uteri: its Indications and Methods. By Dr. John Byrne, of Brooklyn. 4. The Pathology and Treatment of Puerperal Eclampsia. By Prof. Otto Spiegelberg, of Breslau, Prussia. Appointment of the Nominating and Auditing Committees. Adjournme7it at / P. AT. BUSINESS MEETING AT 9 A. M., WITH CLOSED DOORS. Report of the Treasurer and Auditing Committee. Report of the Nominating Committee, and Election of Officers for 1877. Nominations for Honorary and Active Fellowship by the Coun- cil. Balloting on the same. MORNING SESSION AT 10 O’CLOCK. 7. Some Cases illustrating the Operation of Induction of Premature Labor : the Best Methods and Results. By Dr. R. A. F. Penrose, of Philadelphia. 8. Annual Address on Medical Gynecology by the President, Dr. For- dyce Barker, of New York. 9. The Intra-Uterine Treatment of Flexions. By Dr. Ely Van de Warker, of Syracuse, N. Y. Adjournment at 1 P. AT. MORNING SESSION AT 10 O’CLOCK. 13. Is there a proper Field for Battey’s Operation ? By Dr. Robert Battey, of Rome, Ga. 14. A Case of Vaginal Ovariotomy. By Dr. Wm. Goodf.i.l, of Philadelphia. 15. Sarcoma of the Ovaries. By Dr. Washington L. At lee, of Philadelphia. A djournment at 1 P. AT. AFTERNOON SESSION AT 3 O’CLOCK. 10 On the Necessity of Caution in the Employment of Chloroform dur- ing Labor By Dr. William T. Lusk, of New York. 11. Subsulphate of Iron as an Antiseptic in the Surgery of the Pelvis. By Dr. H. P. C. Wilson, of Baltimore. 12. The Relations existing between Pregnancy and Phthisis. By Dr. William L. Richardson, of Boston. Adjournment at 5 P. AT. AFTERNOON SESSION AT 3 O’CLOCK. 16. Tetanus after Ovariotomy. By Dr. Theopiiilus Parvin, of Indianapolis. 17. The Value of Electrolysis in the Treatment of Ovarian Tumors, as seen in the Light of Recent Experience. By Dr. Paul F. Mundk, of New York. Induction into Office of the Newly Elected Fellows. Adjournment at j P. AT. AFTERNOON SESSION AT 3 O’CLOCK. 5. The Principles of Gynecological Surgery applied in Obstetric Opera- tions By Dr. A. J. C. Skene, of Brooklyn. 6 A New Theory as to the Function of the Third Sphincter Ani, so called By Dr. James R. Chadwick, of Boston. Adjournment at 5 P. AT.