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LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE.—Thisschool is appealing for 150,000 in order to free itself fromcontinual financial embarrassment. The appeal embracesa scheme to commemorate Alexander Mackay, of Uganda,by endowing research fellowships in the school. Miss Caton,daughter of the late Prof. Richard Caton, M.D., has givenB2000 to be devoted to an object which can be associatedwith her father’s name. This sum is to be earmarkedtowards the endowment of a Caton Research Fellow inBiochemistry.THE NEW FREEMASONS’ HOSPITAL.—It is esti-

mated that the total cost of providing the new Freemasons’Hospital at Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith, will be aquarter of a million. The hospital has outgrown its presentquarters in the Fulham-road, the number of patients lastyear, 686, having been the largest on record. Of these,244 came from the provinces and overseas. The new site,which practically adjoins Ravenscourt Park, is 3t acres inextent, and there are to be from 120 to 130 beds, a verylarge increase upon the present number, with capacity foreasy extension. ________________

Medical Diary.S 0 C t E T t E S.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE, 1, Wimpole-street, W.TUESDAY, Feb. 12th.-8.30 P.M.. PSYCHIATRY and NEURO-

LOGY, Special Discussion on Prognosis and Treatmentof General Paralysis of the Insane. Openers : Dr. W. H.B. Stoddart (Psychiatry), Sir James Purves-Stewart(Neurology). Other speakers : Dr. J. Brander, Dr. G.de M. Rudolf, Major F. H. Stewart, I.M.S., Dr. ThomasTennent, Surgeon Rear-Admiral E. T. Meagher, R.N.,Dr. R. M. Stewart. and others. THERAPEr-Trca :There will be no Meeting of this Section in February.

WEDNESDAY.—5.30 P.M., SURGERY : SUBSECTION OFPROOTOLOGY. Short Papers : Mr. W. B. Gabriel :Case of Carcinoma of the Rectum Complicated byEnlarged Prostate. Dr. P. H. Manson-Bahr : Pathologyof Bilharzia and Amoebic Dysentery of Colon andRectum. Mr. R. Maingot : Three Cases of AcuteIntestinal Obstruction Due to Faecal Impaction.Mr. A. Lawrence Abel : Three Cases of MultipleCancers of Rectum and Colon.

THURSDAY.—5 P.11., BALNEOLOGY. (Exhibition of photo-graphs at 4 P.M.) Discussion on Osteo-arthritis.Onening Papers will be read by : Dr. R. G. Gordon(Bath). Dr. J. A. Thomson (Harrogate) : Osteo-arthritis Radiograph ically Considered. Dr. Ton) Hareand Dr. Henry Cohen : The Chemical Estimation ofSynovial Fluid and Blood Serum of Horses Affectedwith Chronic Arthritis. 8.30 P.1L, PSYCHIATRY andNEUROLOGY. Special Discussion on Prognosis andTreatment of General Paralysis of the Insane, continuedfrom Tuesday.

FRIDAY.-8 P.M., OBSTETRICS. Paper : Prof. J. Heyman(Stockholm) : The Uses of Radium in the Treatment ofMalignant Diseases of the Uterus and Ovaries. Mr.Victor Bonnoy and Dr. J. D. Malcolm will also speak.8 P.M., ELEOTRO-THERAPEUTICS. Discussion on ChronicRheumatism of Joints and Muscles ; Diagnosis andTreatment.

ROYAL INSTITUTION, Albemarle-street. W.THURSDAY, Feb. 14th.—5.15 P.M., Sir William Bragg:

The Early History of X rays.FRIDAY.—9 P.M., Mr. E. K. Rideal, D.Se.: Chemi-

Luminescence.

LECTURES, ADDRESSES. DEMONSTRATIONS. &C.ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, Lincoln’sInn Fields, W.C. (Arris and Gale Lectures.)MONDAY. Feb. llth, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY.-5 P.M.,

Prof. H. A. Harris : Bone Growths in Health andDisease.

FELLOWSHIP OF MEDICINE AND POST-GRADUATEMEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 1, Wimpole-street, W.MONDAY, Feb. llth, to SATURDAY, Feb. 16th.—MEDICAL

SOCIETY OF LONDON, 11, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square, W. Mon., at 5 P.M., Lecture, Mr. AndrewWylie : The Difficulties Experienced in the Diagnosisof Laryngeal Diseases. Thurs.. at 4.30 P.M., Lecture, iDr. Gerald Slot : Calcium Therapy.-PRINCE OFWALES’S GENERAL HOSPITAL, Tottenham, N. Mon., at 2.30 P.M., Clinical Demonstration. Mr. AubreyGoodwin (Gynaecology). Out-patient Department.— ST. JOHN’S HOSPITAL, Leicester-square, W.C. Tues.,at G P.M., Demonstration, Dr. J. E. M. Wigley (Der- (matology).—WELLCOME MUSEUM OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, (33. Gordon-street, W.C. Wed., at 4 P.M., Demonstra-tion, Dr. S. H. Daukes : A Consideration of Various Types of Ulceration Met with in the Stomach andIntestines. The above are free.-CHELSEA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, Arthur-st,reet, S.W. Special Course inGynaecology. Some mornings and afternoons.-ST. JOHN’S HOSPITAL, Leicester-square, W.C. Special Course. Afternoons and eyening-s. Lectures twice weekly. Duration four weeks. Further informationfrom the Secretary of the Fellowship of Medicine. G

3 NORTH-EAST LONDON POST-GRADUATE COLLEGEPrince of Wales’s General Hospital, Tottenham, N.MONDAY, Feb. 11th.—2.30 to 5 P.M. : Medical, Surgical, and

Gynaecological Clinics. Operations.’ TUESDAY.-2.30 to 5 P.M. : Medical, Surgical, Throat, Nose’ and Ear Clinics. Operations.

WEDNESDAY.—2.30 to 5 P.M. : Medical, Skin, and EyeClinics. Operations.

THURSDAY.—11.30 A.M.: Dental Clinics. 2.30 to 5 P.M. :Medical, Surgical, and Ear, Nose and Ear, Nose andThroat Clinics. Operations.

FRIDAY,.-10.30 A.M. : Throat, Nose and Ear Clinics.2.30 to 5 P.M.: Surgical, Medical, and Children’sDiseases Clinics. Operations.

CENTRAL LONDON THROAT, NOSE, AND EAR HOS-: PITAL, Gray’s Inn-road, W.C.’ FRIDAY, Feb. 15th.-4 P.M., The Significance of Aural PainLONDON SCHOOL OF DERMATOLOGY, St. John’s Hospital,

49, Leicester-square, W.C.THURSDAY, Feb. 14th.-5 P.M., Dr. J. E. M. Wigley : Lupus

Erythematosus.UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, London.

TUESDAY, Feb. 12th.-5.30 P.M., Mr. G. M. Morant, D.Sc. :The Rhodesian Man and his Relation to Other Typesof Man.

HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN, Great Ormond-street,W.C.THURSDAY, Feb. 14th.-4 P.M., Dr. Thursfield : The

Prognosis of Nephritis.ROYAL NORTHERN HOSPITAL, Holloway-road, N.

TUESDAY, Feb. 12th.-2.15 P.M., Dr. B. E. Schlesinger :Infant Feeding. 3.15 P.M., Mr. E. Wolff : Ocular Pain.

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR MENTAL HYGIENE.WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13th.-5 P.M. (at the Medical Society of

London, Chandos-street, W.), Dr. Helen Boyle :Dangerous Ages : Middle Age.

LEEDS POST-GRADUATE COURSE ON CANCER.WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13th.-3.30 P.M. (in the Leeds Medical

School), Dr. A. Leitch : Recent Researches in Cancer.ST. MARY’S HOSPITALS POST-GRADUATE LECTURE,

Manchester.FRIDAY, Feb. 15th.—4.30 P.M. (at the Whitworth-street

West Branch), Dr. Ward : Cough, in Infancy andChildhood.

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD POST-GRADUATE CLINICS.FRIDAY, Feb. 15th.—3.30 P.M., Mr. Yates : Surgical Cases.

Appointments.FERGUSON, F. R.. -II.D. Manch.. D.P.H., has been appointed

Registrar to the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases,Queen-square. W.C.

GARTON, W., M.R.C.S., D.M.R. & E. Camb., HonoraryRadiologist to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital.

SEVERN, A. G. M., M.D. Brux., L.R.C.P. Lond., M.R.C.S.,D.P.H., Medical Officer of Health for Pontypridd.

TROUP, JAMES, M.B., Ch.B. Manch., F.R.C.S. Edin., HonoraryAssistant Surgeon to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital,Winchester.

Certifying Surgeons under the Factory and Workshop Acts :ERSKINF, W. A., M.B., Ch.B. Edin. (Parbold, Lancaster);GAXE, E. P. S., M.D. Durh. (Llansawel, Carmarthen) ;and MCCREA, R. A., M.B., B.Ch. (Chesterfield, Derby).

Vacancies.For fU1’ther information refer to the advertisement columns.

Bedford County Hospital.-Asst. H.S. At rate of £130.Bootle Borough Hospital, Derby-road.-,Sen. M.O. Also Two

Jun. M.O.s. At rate of £150 and P125 respectively.Bradford, Municipal General Hospital, St. Luke’s.—H.P.’s and

H.S.’s. Each at rate of £200.Bradford, Royal Eye and Ear Hospital.-Jun. H.S. £120.Brighton, French Convalescent Honte, de Courcel-road, Kemp

Town.—Hon. Visiting’ Physician.Brighton, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children.-H.S.

At rate of j3100.Cancer Hospital, Fulham-road.—Director of Electrical and Radio-

Therapeutic Dept.Cardiff, City Lodge Institution.—Third Asst. Res. M.O. At rate

of £100.Cardiff, University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire.—

Lecturer and Demonstrator in Anatomy. 400.Cartisle, Cumberland Infirmary.—H.P. Also Two H.S.’s. Each at

rate of £155.Charing Cross Hospital, W.C.—Hon. Olin. Asst. in X Ray Dept.Chesterfleld aml North Derbyshire Royal Hospital.-Cas. H.S.

At rate of £100.Derby, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary.—Asst. H.S. and Cas. O.

At rate of :13] 50.Derby, Royal Derby and Derbyshire Nursing and Sanitary Asso-

ciation.—Hon. Obstetric Physician to the NightingaleNursing Home.

Dreadnought Hospital, Greenwich.—Phys. to Out-patients.East Ham Memorial Hospital, Shreivsbury-road, L.-Hon. Asst.

Physician.Ilasgow, Hatvlhead Asylum, Crookston.-Jun. Asst. M.O. £275