The council met in executive session at 8: 30 a. m.

The meeting was called to order at 9:30 by the president, Dr. Carl A. Hedblom, Rochester, Minn.

An address of welcome was given by Dr. Charles H. Mayo, Rochester, Minn.

Dr. John L. Yates, Milwaukee, read a paper on "The Significance of Vital Capacity in Intrathoracic Therapy."

Discussion was opened by Dr. George J. Heuer, Cincinnati, who was followed by Drs. William D. Andrus, Cincinnati; Evarts A, Graham, St. Louis; Leo Eloesser, San Francisco; Herman Moersch, Rochester, Minn,, and John L. Yates, Milwaukee.

The paper of Dr. Howard Liltenthal, New York, "Report of Three Cases of Cervical Sympathectomy for Angina Pectoris," was read by the secretary.

Discussion was opened by Dr. William D. Andrus, Cincinnati, who was followed by Drs. John L. Yates, Milwaukee; Charles H. Mayo, Rochester, Minn.; Frank C. Mann, Rochester, Minn.; George J. Heuer, Cincinnati, and Willy Meyer, New York.

Dr. A. L. Lockwood, Toronto, read a paper on "The Scope of Thoracic Surgery."

. Discussion was opened by Dr. Wyman Whittemore, Boston, who was fol-lowed by Drs. Ethan Flagg Butler, Sayre, Pa.; Willy Meyer, New York; Edward S. Welles, Saranac Lake, N. Y., and A. L. Lockwood, Toronto.

The following papers were read as a symposium on "Surgery of the Esophagus:"

Dr. Franz Torek, New York: "Report of a Case of Carcinoma of the Thoracic Portion of the Esophagus Operated on Eleven Years Ago."

Dr. Carl Eggers, New York: "Resection of Esophagus for Carcinoma."

Dr. Duff S. Allen, St. Louis : "A New Technic for Esophageal Resection."

Thursday, June 5 - Afternoon

Discussion of the symposium on "Surgery of the Esophagus" was opened by Dr. Willy Meyer, New York, who was followed by Drs. Edward W. Archibald, Montreal; T. C. Davison, Atlanta, Ga.; Evarts A. Graham, St. Louis; George J. Heuer, Cincinnati; Nathan W. Green, New York; A. L. Lockwood, Toronto; William H. Stewart, New York; Porter P. Vinson, Rochester Minn.; Carl A. Hedblom, Rochester, Minn.; Franz Torek, New York; Carl Eggers, New York, and Duff S. Allen, St. Louis.

The following papers were read as a symposium on "Pulmonary Suppura-tion :"

Dr. Evarts A. Graham, St. Louis: "Cautery Pneumectomy for Chronic Pul-monary Suppuration; Seventeen Cases with One Operative Death."

Dr. Hugh Auchincloss, New York: "An Instructive Case of Abscess of the Lung Associated with Mediastinal Tumor."

These two papers were discussed by Drs. J. J. Singer, St. Louis; Franz Torek, New York; Ethan Flagg Butler, Sayre, Pa.; Willy Meyer, New York; William H. Stewart, New York; Edward W. Archibald, Montreal, and Carl A. Hedblom, Rochester, Minn.

The following papers were read as a symposium on "Pulmonary Neoplasms:"

Dr. Willy Meyer, New York: "Chronic Pneumonia or Tumor of the Lung; an Interesting Observation of Infiltration of the Right Upper Lobe."

Dr. Leo Eloesser, San Francisco: "Tumors of the Lung."

Dr. Emil G. Beck, Chicago: "Sarcoma Metastasis in the Lung."

These three papers were discussed by Drs. William H. Stewart, New York; Nathan W. Green, New York; Carl Eggers, New York; J. S. Pritchard, Battle Creek, Mich,; Willy Meyer, New York; Carl A. Hedblom, Rochester, Minn.; Leo Eloesser, San Francisco, and Emil G. Beck, Chicago.

Dr. Leon T. LeWald, New York, read a paper on "Subphrenic Abscess and Its Differential Diagnosis."

Discussion was opened by Dr. Nathan W. Green, New York, who was followed by Dr. William H. Stewart, New York.

Thursday June 5 - Evening

Dr, W. J. Mayo, Rochester, Minn., read a paper on "Specialization in Surgery."

Dr. Carl A. Hedfalom, Rochester, Minn., read the president's address.

Dr. Willy Meyer, New York, read a paper on "The Future of Thoracic Surgery."

Friday, June 6-Morning

The meeting was called to order at 9 o'clock by the president, Dr. Carl A. Hedblom.

Dr. James T. Gwathmey, New York, read a paper on "Preliminary Medica-tion and Ethylene."

Discussion was opened by Dr. J. S. Lundy, Rochester, Minn., who was followed by Drs. John L. Yates, Milwaukee; Charles G. Heyd, New York; Frank C. Mann, Rochester, Minn.; Edward S. Welles, Saranac Lake, N. Y.; Carl A. Hedblom, Rochester, Minn., and James C. Gwathmey, New York.

Dr. J. S. Pritchard, Battle Creek, Mich., read a paper on "The Value of Lateral and Oblique Roentgen Light Exposure in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Disease."

Discussion was opened by Dr. A. L. Lockwood, Toronto, who was followed by Dr. J. J. Singer, St. Louis.

Dr. Ralph B. Bettman, Chicago, by invitation, read a paper on "The Reac-tion of the Pleura in the Presence of a Pneumothorax."

Discussion was opened by Dr. Frank C. Mann, Rochester, Minn., who was followed by Drs, Duff S. Allen, St. Louis; Carl Eggers, New York; Willis S. Lemon, Rochester, Minn.; Willy Meyer, New York; Leo Eloesser, San Francisco; Emil G. Beck, Chicago, and Ralph B. Bettman, Chicago.

Dr, William D. Andrus, Cincinnati, by invitation, read a paper on "Observa-tions on the Respiratory Physiology Following the Collapse of One Lung by Bronchial Ligation."

Discussion was opened by Dr. J. Heuer, Cincinnati, who was followed by Drs. Leo Eloesser, San Francisco; Edward W. Archibald, Montreal; J. J. Singer, St. Louis; Carl Eggers, New York; Willis S. Lemon, Rochester, Minn., and William D. Andrus, Cincinnati.

Friday, June 6 - Afternoon

The following papers were read as a symposium on "Artificial Pneumo-thorax :"

Dr. Sidney F. Blanchet, Saranac Lake, N. Y., by invitation: "Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis with the Help of Artificial Pneumothorax."

Dr. John J. Singer, St. Louis: "Artificial Pneumothorax in Pulmonary Tuberculosis."

These two papers were discussed by Drs. Willis S. Lemon, Rochester, Minn.; Everett K. Geer, St. Paul; David A. Stewart, Ninette, Manitoba; D. W. Wheeler, Duluth, Minn.; Franz Torek, New York; Carl A. Hedblom, Rochester, Minn.; Sidney F. Blanchet, Saranac Lake, N. Y., and John J. Singer, St. Louis.

Dr. Edward W. Archibald, Montreal, read a paper on "Extrapleural Thora-coplasty in Pulmonary Tuberculosis."

Discussion was opened by Dr. Willy Meyer, New York, who was followed by Drs. Carl A. Hedblom, Rochester, Minn.; Ethan Flagg Butler, Sayre, Pa.; Leo Eloesser, San Francisco; Edward S. Welles, Saranac Lake, N. Y.; Leonard Freeman, Denver, and Edward W. Archibald, Montreal.

Saturday, June 7-Morning An operative clinic was conducted by Dr. Carl A. Hedblom, Rochester, Minn.

Saturday, June 7-Afternoon

A dry clinic was conducted by Drs. Willis S. Lemon and Carl A. Hedblom, Rochester, Minn., and staff.

A demonstration of endoscopic methods was made by Dr. Porter P. Vinson, Rochester, Minn., and staff.