SURGICAL CLUB MEETING

The New Hampshire Surgical Club held its eleventh annual meeting at the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Tuesday, October 2. Besides the address by the president, Dr. William T. Smith '79, the program consisted of three very interesting and instructive papers, as follows : "Supra-Pubic Prostatectomy," Dr. Herbert L. Smith '82, Nashua; "Puerperal Surgically Considered," Dr. John O. Polak, Brooklyn; "Abdominal Surgery: Preparation, Technique, and After Treatment," Dr. John C. Munro, Boston.

The eleventh annual dinner of the club was held at the Hanover Inn in the evening. A large number of physicians, with their wives and guests, were present. Dr. Herbert L. Smith presided, and among the speakers were: Prof. J. K. Lord, Dr. C. B. Hammond '77, Dr. Munro, Dr. Polak, Dr. J. H. Gleason, the Rev. A. W. Vernon, Prof. E. J. Bartlett '72, and Dr. William T. Smith.

At the hospital Wednesday morning, October 3, a clinic was held, attended by most of the members of the club. Dr. J. M. Gile '87 and Doctor Polak were the operators, assisted by Dr. Percy Bartlett '00.

The officers-elect of the club are as follows: President, Dr. Frank Blaisdell '77, Goffstown; vice president, Dr. N. W. McMurphy, Gilmanton; secretary and treasurer, Dr. George H. Towne '75, Manchester.