History, Constitution, Membership, and the Titles WASHINGTON, D. C. ANATOMY LIBRARY Partial Occlusion of Olfactory Lobe in the Canidæ.—Fish, 29 HISTORY. The meeting of the Congress of American Physicians and Surgeons in Washington, D. C., in September, 1888, afforded a favorable opportunity to bring together the anatomists who were attending the Congress or who were already resident in the city. A number of gentlemen interested in the matter met Sept. 17th in the lecture room of the Medical Department of Georgetown University and organized the "Association of American Anatomists." The following gentlemen were present: Dr. Harrison Allen, Philadelphia, Pa.; Dr. Frank Baker, Washington, D. C.; Dr. William S. Forbes, Philadelphia, Pa.; Dr. Augustus C. Bernays, St. Louis, Mo.; Dr. W. W. Gray, Washington, D. C.; Dr. Horace Jayne, Philadelphia, Pa.; Dr. D. S. Lamb, Washington, D. C.; Dr. A. H. P. Leuf, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. Fred. A. Lucas, Washington, D. C.; Dr. Washington Matthews, U. S. A.; Dr. Geo. McClellan, Philadelphia, Pa.; Dr. W. B. Towles, University of Virginia; Dr. Faneuil D. Weisse, New York city; Dr. Jacob L. Wortman, Washington, D. C. It was resolved that the object of the society should be the "advancement of the anatomical sciences." A constitution was adopted, and the management of the affairs of the Association was delegated to an Executive Committee of which the President and Secretary should be members ex officio. The committee was instructed to inform the professors and demonstrators of anatomy in the regular medical schools of the United States and Canada, as well as all others interested in the subject, of the formation and object of the Association and invite them. to become members. At the first meeting several papers were read, specimens were shown (see p. 13), and remarks were made. Dr. Joseph Leidy was elected President; Drs. Frank Baker and F. D. Weisse, VicePresidents; Dr. A. H. P. Leuf, Secretary, and an Executive Committee consisting of Drs. Harrison Allen, B. G. Wilder and W. |