Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-14
CITY AND DISTRICT.
4 CONGRESS. OF SANlTARIANS.
The Body That Is TO Meet Here Next
MOnth-T0pics To Be Discussed, &c.

a CONGRESS. OF sANITARIANs.
Menth-Topics To Be Discussed, &c.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Public Health association to be held in this
city, December 9Th, 9th. 10th and 11th will be
attended, IL IL expected, by several hundred
gentlemen from different parts of the country
The membership, though composed largely of
physicians, comprises lawyers, clergymen
teachers, engineers, architects, and others in
terested In sanitary science. The association
which was organized In 1872 by few eminent
sanitarians, has grown To be the strongest asso-
citation Of Its kind in America, IL not in the
world. II has exerted powerful influence upon
legislation, both national and state. The local
committee OF arrangements and its sub-com-
mittees have already mapped out the program
Of the annual meeting. The local committee Is
composed of DIR. smith Townshend. chairman
8. A, and John NJ. Browne, o. q n; Mr. W. r
Dunwoody, Hon. John Eaton, jr., DIR. A. l.. Gil
Charles H. H. Hail, u. s. ~; G. q. Herndon, l..
s. n and Adrian Hudson, u. s. N; Mr.. f. =.
M Hut Drs- =. H. Kfdder, U: s. n; VIII
liam Lee. ID. Z. Patterson, and stephen y.
kchey, Mr.. Samuel A. Robinson, Drs. ID. Il.
salmon, ID; v. =: Charles Smart. U. $; A;
Wales, u. 9. N; Ralph Walsh, and T. S. Verdi.
The subcommittee are as follows:
A. L dnon, u s. ~, j. 5. Bili G 9. s A., ].
II. Baxter, o. s. A. c. w. Chancellor (Balto.),
Jas. A. Steuart, Baltic J. Frederick May, Louis
=. Lincoln, ]. Ford Thompson. Daniel r. Hag-
ner. J. E Morgan. W. w. Godding, J. q. CabeIl,
IN - IL J. U: Q. stanton, J. W. Bayne, {. h.
Finance-Dr. d. c. Patterson. chairman;
Messr~ b. II. Warner, Jno sherman, =: Nor Nor;
Frank h. Ward. Drs ]. o. Stanton, r. A. Neale,
Tr.nsportation"Mr E. 9. Hutchinson, chair
man: Messrs. Percy smith, Robert A. Parke
Frank Trgg and.E. J. Lockwood.
Entertainment-Dr. VIM. Lee, chairman; Drs.
J. H. Kidder, H. E. Leach and r. ]. Murphy.
Printing-Mr ]: e. MeGInn, DIR. Chas. Smart.
Membersn;p-Mr. w. p. bunwoody. chair
The association will convene in Wizards hall
at ten O'Clock a. m, Tuesday, December 8. The
23O O'Clock .The present officers of the assOcia-
ton are: President, DIR. James l.. Reeves, Wheel
ing t yiSe president Hon EastIs
dent, DIR. Henry B. Baker, Lansing, Mich; sec.
rotary. Dr. Irving A. Watson. Concord, n. H.;
treasurer, DIR. ]. Berrien Lindsey, Nashville,
Tenn. The executive committee is composed of
the officers named and DIR. Henry p. Waicott,
Cambridge, Mass; Major Charles Smart, U. s.
Memphis, Tenn: d. w. Hand, ST. Paul, Mimi;
Gustavus Devron, New Orleans, La, and H. B.
is an advisory council, comprising q representa-
tive from each state and the District of Column
plumbing. represents the District in the council.
Mr.. Eaton, the commissioner of education, and
Medical Director Gihon, Of the navy, are also
members
Tropics FOR DISCUSSION.
The topics selected by the executive
committee for consideration at the COM
ing meeting are follows: l. The best
form in which the results of registra-
public. in weekly, monthly and annual reports.
H. The proper organization of health boards
experiences In connection with the exclusion
and suppression of epidemic disease. In addi-
ton TO other papers expected to be presented at
this meeting, the secretary has received notice
OF the following: Forms of tables for vital stat
istics-by DR.. J. s. Billings. LID, U.s.A WASH
cIatnre-6y Dr.. E. II. Hunt, Secretary ' state
board Of health, Trenton, n. ]. Statistics of
consumption il Rhode Island for a quarter Of a
state board of health, Providence, Il. /. The
German system OF physical training-by DIR. E.
more, Md School hygiene, public and private
by DR.. VIM. Oscar Thrailkill, San Francisco,
osc;nsi ana pI1eeon OF New orleans, mn-
president state board Of health, New Orleans
La Maritime sanitation-by DR.. 5. T. Arm
in Canada. and the methods of dealing with it
in the different provinees-by DR.. p. H. Bryce,
The Debit and Credit Account OF the Plymouth
Epidemic-by DR.. Benz. Lee, secretary state
board Of health Philadslphia, Pa An Epi-
secretary state board of health, New Haven,
Conn. Experiences in Disinfecting Severely
IT. ". ~, t.. N.
Progress of Health Work in Kentucky-by
Dr. J. N MeCormiek, secretary state
oSservssion on the Cape Fear river Hater as as
aeter OF southern river water-by DR.. Thomas
mington' r. e. The Virus Of Hog or 9 ChoieraW Wv
Dr. d. E. Salmon, D.V.S., Washington, d. C.
Newport, r. The Proper Disposal Ie Of the
Deadly Dr. John Morris, Philadelphia Pa.
The Relation between Micro-Organisms and
Golla nx- H.
Layman in sanitation. BY DIR. W. II. Watkins,
New Orleans, La. Who Is Responsible for. the
and now shall they be avoideds By DR.. r. liar,
vey Reed, Secretary State Sanitary Associa-
ton, Mansfield, Ohio. Carelessness the Cause
OF Disease. By DIR. w. John Harris, St Louis, Mo.
The Committee on Disinfectants will present
quite voluminous report (printedl, embody
subject of distinction and disinfectants. This
report promises 70 be one of great public inter-
est, and viii probably call forth much interest
ing discussion In addition to the papers men,
toned the LOmb prize essays will be read.
Mr.. Henry Eomb, of Rochester, n. Y, has of
fered. through the American Public Health asso-
citation, the sum of two thousand eight hundred
dollars, TO be xarded as first and second prizes
for papers on the following subjects: !. Healthy
homes and foods for the working classes. 1.-The
sanitary conditions and necessities of school
houses and school life I'LL Distinction and in
dividual prophylaxis against infectious diseases.
IN. The preventable causes of disease, injury
and death in American manufactures and
workshops, and the best means and appliances
for preventing and avoiding them; a first prize
OF $500 and a second prize of 500 Is offered
under each head. In competition for these
prizes nfty-nine essays have been presented.
The time Tor presentation expired October Is.
The judges will meet on Monday, December
2, al an hour designated by the chairman and
Will hold daily sessions until the prize ESSAYS
are agreed upon The winning essays will be
presented 70 the association on Thursday, De-
cember 10.
Transfers Of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows. Ter.
renee Mccartney to Catherine Brennon ct al
part 10, so. 500; 81, 900. III. w. Cannon com.
missioner. 10 Morris keim, part lot no. Bealls
addition 10 Georgetown; 500. C.. HI. Tickling
ct al, trustees. to Il. Goodrich, property JEFF