Hygiene, Public. This is better on the whole than Hygiene (plain), more consistent and logical in their references and cross references, thus confirming our contention that it is from lack of medical and surgical knowledge that these lapses occur.
Medicine. I should omit the following special headings, leaving only the general: Allopathy; Anatomy; Anæsthetics; Antiseptics; Autopsy; Bacteriology; Dentistry; Diagnosis; Histology; Homeopathy; Hospitals; Inoculation; Narcotics; Pathology; Pharmacy; Physiology; Stimulants; Surgery; Therapeutics; Vaccination.
From Medicine, Practice of, I should omit all the surgical headings as follows: Appendicitis; Bones, Diseases; Cancer; Erysipelas; Eye, Diseases and Defects; Obstetrics; Surgery; Tumors.
Dr. Wire recommended that a medical mind with suitable library training should have been consulted about these headings before a final printing.
Miss Anna M. Monrad, of Yale university library, outlined the principles and scheme of subject headings for philology and literature applied in the catalog of Yale university library.
SECOND SESSION
(Friday, June 28, 8:15 p. m.)
The second session of the Catalog section was held in the ballroom of the Chateau Laurier on the evening of Friday, June 28, Miss Thompson presiding.
Mr. Keogh, Miss Van Valkenburgh and Miss Mann were appointed by the chairman as nominating committee.
The first paper was by Miss ONO MARY IMHOFF of the Wisconsin legislative reference library, on