Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-30


The eleventh annual congress of the Ameri-
can Laryngological association began their
sessions in the ladies' parlors at the Arlington
this morning. This Is one Of the lost dis
tinguished associations in the medical frater-
nifty, ranking third among all the associations
of specialists in the National medical congress-
1t was organized eleven years ago, when
medical science had made comparatively little
progress in the investigation and treatment
OF diseases OF the throat ana nose. Since then
their labors have brought the knowledge and
treatment Of these diseases to state of almost
perfection. The membership of the associa-
ton is limited to fifty and some distinguishing
service in the advancement of science in this
speciality Is a requisite qualification to member
ship. The diseases which they treat are what
DR.. Sir Morell Mckenzie, Of London, who is an
honorary member of the association, refers to
in his work as the American disease. ;"
MEMBERS PRESENT.
At the opening session this morning the
president, DIR. Ethelbert Carroll Morgan. of
this city, occupied the chair, with DIR. ID.
Bryson Delevan, secretary. Among the other
distinguished members Of the profession pres
ent were DIR. William c. Glasgow, of St. Louis:
DIR. Chas. E. Sajous, of Philadelphia, the first
and second Independents; Dr. Franklin III.
i. III.
Boston; Harrison Allen, of Philadelphia; c. Z.
Bean, of st. Paul; S. Ii. Chapman, of New
Haven; VIM. III. DAILY, of Pittsburg; L. A. De
Blois of Boston; j. II. Hartman, of Baltimore:
F. w. Hinkel, of Buffalo; l.. Johnston, of
Baltimore; g. II. Knight, of New York; w. S.
Langmaid, of Boston; ]. n. Mackenzie, of
Baltimore; q. w. Major, of Montreal: j. C.
Mulhall, Of st. Louis, and j. o. Roe, of
Rochester.
DIR. MoRGAN's ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
In his address as president of the association,
DR.. Morgan welcomed his associates to WASH
il gton. He spoke Of the attractiveness Of the
national capital as a meeting place for such an
association, and said: you find our historic
city, decked in the robes of spring:
on all sides the industry, learning and generous
wealth of great nation are reflected. You are
surrounded by the beauties of nature and art
sand are in the home of the scientific, libraries,
laboratories and museums fostered and en-
GSsraged by liberal government.
i EsSy American 1ie and every physician
Tor lac substantial improvement and adorn-
meht the Mecca Of this great and populous
| country. Wisely you decided to follow in the
wake OF the numerous scientific bodies, among
them tne rational academy of Sciences, that
make prgmsges to our city and exert a
healthy gItia.nce toward populariziug their
special heits OF scientific investigation.
struggles aDd her ia cSnsDssss, her i1
the capital z your country is brief, and en-
| braces Perpd OF scarce a dozen years: hence
your meetinss here will create a bappv influ.
ence. WhenVou visited our city last Septem-
| Der you constituted an important and honored
branch OF cogress which did much to spread
the laIne Oh herlcan medicine and advance
the cause OF semitic research. Your work in
that Congress attested by the volume of our
transactions nv In press, and forms an endur-
ing monumentcreditable alike to the Ameri-
can Laryngolotcal association and to the con-
gress OF Amerltn physicians and surgeons.
The noble prk in which this association
has been absored during its eleven wears of
existence has ftulted in placing laryngology
upon a substantl basis and Of demonstrating
It's truths and tnetits alike to the profession
and TO sufierin humanity. The outlook for
laryngology wasever brighter new conouests
lie within our g.sp, the field is unlimited. no
pesslmlst can tornish in our ranks; the honor
| OF fellowship In Us association was never more
coveted; our infi'nce upon medical thought in
the ola World wa never greater and the wis.,
dom OF the coteriof laryngologists who organ
lied the America Laryngologieal association
at Buffalo In JuniS78, is apparent"
he spoke at son length of the business of
the association, al, in conclusion, he expressed
the nope Una. amithe many attractions of this
ientitic and edational center they would
gain renewed impus for their important work.
PAPa READ TO-DAY.
At the conclusiopf the presidents address
the following paps were read: "Report of
the Removal OF spernumerary Tonsil, /" (spe-
men and drawingsE. Carroll Morgan, M. b..
Washington; AN tematous Form OF Disease
Of the Upper Air Pages" VIM. c. Glasgow,
NJ D., 81. Louis; "te Relation Between Fa,
cial ErysiPelas an Erythemy on the One
Hand, and lntra-Nsl Pressure on the Other"
Geo. w. Major, III. ! Montreal; acute Null
tiple Adenitis (septS) Gdema Of the LarynI,
with Spontaneous pre-; Laryngoscopic Ap-
gearancesa samueF. Langmaid, NJ D., Of
Boston.
Al the afternoon scion papers were read by
DR.. John N. Mackeie, OF baltimore. DR. II
Bryson Delavsn, ofSew York; DR.. Geo. NJ.
Lenerets, Of New u, and DR.. z. Fletcher
Ingalls,, OF Chicago.
The annual banqu viii be given at the
Arlington tonight oehning ct Z o'clock.