CALIFORNIA
Physicians' Art Exhibit.—
The San Francisco branch of the American Physicians' Art Association held an art exhibit in the club rooms of the San Francisco Medical Society, Washington and Laguna streets, February 13-17. On the opening night, there was a Valentine dinner dance given by the woman's auxiliary at the county medical building.
Professor Van Dyke to Retire.—
Dr. Edwin C. Van Dyke, since 1913 member of the faculty of the College of Agriculture of the University of California, Berkeley, will retire at the end of the present college year. He will reach the retirement age April 7. Dr. Van Dyke graduated at the Cooper Medical College, now Stanford University School of Medicine, in 1895. He engaged in the private practice of medicine until 1913, when he joined the California faculty as instructor in entomology. He has been professor since 1927. He is a former president of the Pacific Coast Entomological Society and is the honorary curator of the California Academy of Science.