A RECEPTION.-A reception was given last night to the medical students of the city by the Young Men's Christian Association at their rooms, corner of Eleventh and Locust streets. There was an attendance of be- . tween 400 and 500, among whom the following colleges were represented: St. Louis Medical College, Missouri Medical College, St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, American Eclectic Medical College, and the Homœopathic Medical College of Missouri. The guests were received at the door and ushered into the hall, where the exercises began at 8 o'clock with a piano solo by Prof. A. G. Robyn. Mr. W. C. Douglass then in behalf of the association welcomed the visitors in a neat address, in which he referred to the sympathy of the association with young men of all classes, and stated that the object of the present reception was a demonstration of friendship toward the numerous class of young men who were engaged in the study of medicine in the city. Mrs. M. E. Latey followed with a soprano solo-Lullaby, and in response to an enthusiastic encore gave "Within a mile of Edinboro' Town." Prof. E. L. McDowell then read a humorous selection, "She wants to be a man," and responded to an encore with "The Seven Ages of Man." Miss Lansden then gave an alto solo, and another in answer to an encore. Dr. P. G. Robinson then gave a brief address, in which he thanked the association on behalf of the students for the reception tendered them, and made some general remarks in regard to medical subjects. Another reading was given by Prof. McDowell, which was followed by a piano duet by Miss Lansden and Prof. Robyn. The audience then adjourned to the lower apartment of the building, where the evening's entertainment was concluded with the serving of refreshments. All were pleased with the evening's entertainment, the performances of Mrs. Latey and Miss Lansden being especially praised. SALT WITH NUTS.-A correspondent of the Germantown Telegraph writes that journal as follows: "One time, while enjoying a visit from an Englishman, hickorynuts were served in the evening, when my English friend called for salt, stating that he knew a case of a woman who was taken violently ill by eating freely of nuts in the evening. The celebrated Dr. Abernethy was sent for, but it was after he had become too fond o his cups, and he was not in a condition to go. He muttered 'Salt, salt!' of which no notice was taken. Next morning he went to the place, and she was a corpse. He said that, had they given her salt, it would have relieved her, and, if they would allow him to make an examination, he would convince them. On opening the stomach the nuts were found in a mass. He sprinkled salt on this and it immediately dissolved. I have known of a sudden death which appears to have been due to the same cause. I generally eat salt with nuts, and I think it improves them." KIND WORDS ONCE MORE.-This closes a kindly and successful year with the Editor, and he wishes his readers a "Happy New Year," with all candor and sincerity. THE ST. LOUIS CLINICAL REVIEW A MONTHLY JOURNAL, EDITED BY PROF. PHILO G. VALENTINE, A. M., M. D. INDEX TO VOLUME VI. A PAGE. Alcoholic Inhalations... 4. Another Victum of Pus Pocket. An Appeal for Ventilation of the Churches.. A New Method in Obstetrics.. A Simple Solution of the Mystery of Tubercules. American Institute of Homœopathy.. Another Cardiac Stimulant Advice to Young Doctors.. An Obstetrical Case....... Act to Regulation the Practice of Medicine An Instaneous Light... Atrophic Infantile Paralysis.. Anæsthetic Mixture for Small Operations Air, Soil, Water and Drainage.... 21 39 40 50 .240, 286.. 74- 75. 90 ..108. ..128 137 .166. 195 219 An Operation for the Radical Cure of Femoral Hernia... 284 A Practical and Simple Way to Make Thorough Application of Powder A New Method of Splinting in Fracture of the Femur and Humerus.... 341 A New Method of Diagnosing Cancer. A Safe Anæsthetic.. Actium Lappa.. A Case Recently Tried. Another Friend Gone... An Operation for the Cure of Masturbation. A New Remedy for Heart Disease. Bacteria a Friend not a Foe...... Book Notices... 354 .358. 375 392 .396. 440/ ..440' .113. 4' ..36, 117, 154, 197, 235, 276, 314, 436, 470 75 74 .259 361 B Baccillus of Tubercle in Breath. Boro-Glycerine as a Surgical Dressing.. C Collegiate Honors Conferred upon a Medical Man. 280 Caries of the Knee-joint With Myelitis of the Femur Caries of the Os Frontis-A Mistake in Surgical Practice Directory of Hom. Phys. in Penn. N. Y. Maryland. 437 Disease Occasioned by False Hair 469 Differential Diagnosis of Croupal Diseases.. 454 |