Minutes from the forty-first semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Galveston, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting.

Letter to members of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists regarding accomplishments of the past year, the previous annual meeting, and goals of the Society for the next year.

Correspondence between Dr. A. S. Giordano and Dr. M. Bodansky regarding a paper Dr. Bodansky submitted for publication.

Minutes of the business session of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists discussing various issues of the Society. Minutes include reports by the Secretary Treasurer, the Tumor Registry and Seminar Committee, the Committee on Necropsies, the Public Relations Committee, the Committee on the Investigation of Ownership of Surgical and Autopsy Tissue Specimens, the General Research Committee, the chemistry division of the Research Committee, the serology division of the Research Committee, and the Hematology Committee.

Letter from Dr. M. B. Shimkin to Dr. Meyer Bodansky, thanking him for a recommendation that helped cement him in his position with the United State Public Health Service. Dr. Shimkin writes about his experiences and several of the doctors with whom he is working. In addition, Dr. Shimkin mentions several fellowships being offered and asks Dr. Bodansky for any referrals.