The International Congress on Dermatology and Syphilography—The International Congress on Hypnotism—The International Congress on Mental Medicine.
Among the numerous International Congresses that are being held in Paris since the opening, in May last, of the Universal Exhibition, one of the most important is that on Dermatology and Syphilography. The meetings, which will extend from the 5th to the 9th of August, will be held at the Museum of the Hôpital St. Louis, than which, a more appropriate place could hardly have been selected for the purpose. The first meeting took place on the morning of the 5th inst., when more than 220 members, composed of French and foreigners, were present. Among the latter were the most dinguished dermatologists of their respective countries. This may be seen by citing the following names: Kaposi, Hans, Hebra, Neumann of Vienna, Malcolm, Morris, Hutchinson, Crocker of London, Duncan Bulkley of New York, Duhring