Berzelius Club
Almost a hundred students and
instructors formed the attentive
audience of Dr. Marshall of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, last Friday
evening. "The Rattlesnake" was the
subject of the lecture, and the man
ner in which the habits and pecu
liarities of• this dreaded serpent were
set forth made the remarks instruc
tive as well as interesting. Many of
the popular beliefs, such as the age
of the snake being denoted by the
number of rattles and the ability of
the reptile to charm, were entirely
discredited by the lecturer as were
many ideas of antidotes, including
the famous " whiskey remedy."
The history of the chemical in
vestigations of the venom of the
rattlesnake was briefly outlined with
a short description of the most im
portant results obtained. Dr. Mar
shall, in his efforts to enravel the
toxic principle, has made a close
study of the rattlesnake and its ven
om, and has conducted a number of
chemical investigations, the results
of some of which are not yet entire
ly understood. During the smoker,
which immediately followed, those
present were formally introduced to
Dr. Marshall, who between puffs
answered all questions in regard to
the theme of the evening.
The Berzelius Club is to be con
ch ngratulated on its success in hav
ing obtained Dr. Marshall for this
occasion. Such addresses tend to
increase the usefulness of the club
and to make its proceedings more
and more attractive to every mem
ber.
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