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FRIDAY (24th).—CLINICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON (20, Hanover-square,W.).-8 P.M. Exhibition of Clinical Cases followed by Discussion.Patients will be in attendance from 8 P.M. to 9 P.M.

LEOTURES, ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, &c.

MONDAY (20th).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIO(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Dr. J. J. Pringle: Clinique.(Skin.)

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-5 P.M. Mr. Baldwin: Surgical Emergencies.

TUESDAY (2lSt).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Sir W. H. Broadbent: Clinique.(Medical.)

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.).—5p.M. Mr. Bidwell: Plaster of Paris Splints.

ROYAL BRITISH NURSES’ ASSOCIATION (10, Orchard-street, W.).-5.30 P.M. Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton : Spiritualism and Hallucina-tions. (Second Sessional Lecture.)

NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PARALYSED AND EPILEPTIC (Queen-square, Bloomsbury).-3.30 P.M. Dr. Risien Russell: IntracranialTumours.

WEDNESDAY (22nd).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. R. Harrison: Clinique.(Surgical.)

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-5 P.M. Mr. McAdam Eccles : Lantern Demonstrationson Hernia.

CENTRAL LONDON THROAT, NOSE, AND EAR HOSPITAL (Gray’s Inn-road, W.C.).-8 P.M. Dr. W. Wingrave: Nasal Diseases withDischarge.

THURSDAY (23rd).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIC(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Mr. J. Hutchinson, jun.:Clinique. (Surgical.)

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-5 P.M. Mr. Baldwin: Surgical Emergencies.

CHARING-CROSS HOSPITAL. -4 P.M. Dr. Galloway: DermatologicalDemonstration. (Post-Graduate Course.)

FRIDAY (24th).-MEDICAL GRADUATES’ COLLEGE AND POLYCLINIO(22, Chenies-street, W.C.).-4 P.M. Dr. StClair Thomson: Clinique.(Throat.)

POST-GRADUATE COLLEGE (West London Hospital, Hammersmith-road, W.).-5 P.M. Dr. Taylor: Diagnosis of Disease of Spinal Cord,illustrated by Cases.

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