New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-04
MEDICAL MEN FROM ALL CHIMES.
TENTH INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL
RERTIN.

Medical and scientific In this country are
greatly interested in the tenth International Medical
Congress- which is to be held in Berlin next August
Already active preparations making by those who
intend 10 be present at the conference. and many
American physicians have sailed for Europe, taking
advantage Of the opportunity 10 have their vacation
in the same year as The congress meets From the
West the attendance will be specially large, and
Chicago in particular will be represented by small
army Of delegates
Delegates Of the German medical faculties and the
most eminent medical societies of the German Empire
have appointed the General Committee on Organ
zaton the following: Dr. Rudolf Virchow, prsi-
dent; Dr. Won Bergman. DR.. Lcydcn and Dr. Wal
deycr vice presidents and DR. Lassar. secretary gen
eral, to the last Of whom all communications should
be addressed at Berlin. y. W, Karlstrassc NO. 10
For each the different sections special committee
OF organization has also been appointed 10 arrange
the topics for discussion. There will also be at the
congress an International Medical and Scientific Ex
hbitioD.
The first session will begin at IL a m Monday.
August a. and the congress will last until the following
Saturday, closing probably in the evening Those who
will compose the congress must be legally quallned
medical men who have become members and have
paid for their membership. But other scientific men
and students may be admitted as extraordinary mem
bcrs by invitation OF the president. Those taking
part in the congress 70 pay 20 marks (Sj) for
enrolment and this payment entities them 10 copy
of The transactions II will be convenience To many.
however TO be enrolled by sending their names place
Of residence professional status and the subscription
10 the treasurer DR.. NJ. Bartels. Berlin, 5. W.. Lclp
zigerstrassc, No. 70.
There will be eighteen different sections 10 perform
the of the congress, and members must declare
upon enrolment TO which section or sections they In
tend chiefly to devote themselves The managing
members Of the committees for the eighteen sections
are On anatomy Professor Hcrtwig; ply siOogy and
ply Biological chemistry, DR.. Du Bois Raymond gen
craI pathology and pathological anatomy. Dr. Nrchow
pharmacoloy, Dr. Liebrcich internal medicine DR..
Leyden; diseases Of children, Dr. lienoch surgery,
DIR. Bergmann obstetrics and gynaecolosy, DR.. Mar
tin; neurology and psychatry, DR.. Laehr; opthal-
mology DR.. Schweigger; GEOLOGY, Or. Lucae; laryn-
golOgy and rhinology. DR.. Frankel; dermatooSy anu
syphiIigraphy Dr. Lassar; diseases OF the teeth. Dr.
Busch hygiene, Dr. Piston; medical geography and
climatology history and statistics). Dr. A. lrsch'
KrOcker
The general meetings Will be held between II q. IN:
and = d. m daily. The hours for the meetings OF
sections Will be fixed by the sections Committee
the time being arranged as not ~ CONNECT WIN ue
general meetings Addresses before the general SIT
tngs will be delivered only by those who have been
Specially requested by the Committee Of organization
The three official languages viii be German. Englsh
Will be spoken by members Of the Congress score
tarcs from foreign countries viii be appointed
The Committee on Transportation has made spccial
arrangements fth the Hamburg American Jacket
Company fol- the transportation OF members lhcrc
will be two special rates: express service on the
Columbia on July II and on the Augusta Victoria
Jnlv o. round trip $50 and $500 regular service,
Wieland, July 10, round trip, 500 TO SEQ