Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-25
MEDICAL MEN COMING.
Conventions Of the Profession Soon 10 D
Held In This City.

TINE suPxRfNTENDENrs or INSANE AsYLuMs AND
THE PAPERS THEY WILL REAp-BoARDe OF
HEALTH TO CONFER AND QUESTIONS TO BE DIS
GUESSED BY THEM
Preceding the meeting Of the Medical Asso-
citation next month will be held the annual
meetings Of the insane asylum superintendent
and the national conference Of the state
boards Of health. The former will meet in the
parlors Of the Arlington Hotel next Tuesday
morning and will hold two sessions each day,
closing Friday morning. DR.. W. W. Godding
of st. Elizabeths is chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements and from the responses
he has received from the members Of the asso-
citation the gathering next week promises to
be large one. 1t will be composed of many
Of the most prominent insanity experts in the
United States and Canada.
LOSS THAT WILL BE FELT.
Just on the eve Of the important gathering
comes the sad news Of the death of DIR. Richard
Gundrey Of the Gainesville. Nd, asylum.
Many members had hoped that he would be
elected vice president at the coming meeting,
as he was regarded as a strong man In his pro-
fession. Although nearly sixty-fve years old,
he was in tine prime of his usefulness and had
been superintendent of the Athens and Column
bus, Ohio, asylums. He had been in charge Of
the asylum at Catonsville for about ten years.
PROGRAM OF THE SESSIONS.
According to the program the meeting will
be called to order at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing by DR.. H. P. Stearns, the retiring president.
and the address of welcome will be delivered
by DR.. ]. N. Toner. President Stearns will re-
spond on behalf Of the association, and after
the transaction of such routine business as
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new committees the election OF officers will
take place: The retiring president will then
address the association, his subject being
chiatry.''
After the introduction of the presidsnt-elect
the meeting will close and in the afternoon, ii
the weather is good, the delegates will 60 to
Mount Vernon on the steamer Macalester.
PAPERS TO BE READ.
At the evening session at o'clock the follow
ing papers will be presented: "A Case Of Le-
garthy," c. X. Clarke, Md; 1.-The New Depart
ure in Massachusetts" A. r. Moulton, NJ. D.;
The Increase and Prevention Of Insanity" o.
Evarts, NJ. D.; brain Degeneracy," Jas. T.
searcy, NJ. D.. Of Alabama.
The program for the following days is as fol-
lows: Wednesday, April 49, 1891, morning ses-
sion, 10 a.m.-Miscellaneous business; reports
Of committees: How to Control the Temper
ature of the Bath" H. A.. Tobey. NJ. D.; "Some
Points Regarding General Paralysis" Chas. r.
Folsom, NJ. D., honorary member; "Abuse Of
Hypnotics." John B. Chaplin. NJ. d. The af-
ternoon will be devoted to informal sight see
ing. including trip to Mount Vernon (time to
be hereafter announced). Evening session, 8
p. m.-"Insomnia and Its Treatment" E. N.
Brush, NJ. D.; 1.-TWO Unusual Cases." W. A.
Gorton, NJ. D.; 1.-The Seminary Method in
Asylum and Hospital Work." Edward Cowles,
NJ. D.; 'Traumatic Hysteria from Railroad In
fury T. r. Andrews M D.
Thursday, April 80, 1891, morning session. 10
Miscellaneous business; reports of COM
mittees; discussion. 1.-THE Advancement of tho
Work Of the Association and the Advantages Of
by DR.. Cowles, followed by Drs. Chaplin, CAL
lender, Gundry, Bryce, Blumer and others.
"Cranial Measurements Of the Insane" Walter
Claiming, NJ. D.; schools for the INSANE" G.
Alder Blnmer, NJ. D. The afternoon will be de-
voted to visit to st. Elizabeth.
from Europe" T. W. Fisher, N. D.; 'Dietetics
in the Treatment and Cure Of Insanity" S. H.
Talcott, NJ. D.; ''Testamentary Capacity" r.
d. Chase, NJ. D.; "What Shall Be Done With
the Letters Of the Insane?' G. Z. Wright, NJ. d.
m.-voiuntee rpapers. Obituary notices Of de-
ceased members, "Dr. E. 7. Wilkins" by DR..
L. +. Dozier; DIR. J. B. Jones'" by Dr. j. n.
Calender; ''Dr. C. A. Miller" by DR.. F. W.
Harmon; "Dr. Chas. W. Stevens" by DIR. C. H.
huKneA nlsceNaheOus business anu report OF
committee on resolutions. Final adjournment
1t is desired that the members visit Sheu perd
Hospital at Baltimore after the adjournment
The members look forward to the speech of
the retiring president with much interest, as
DR.. Stearns is one of the ablest men of the
medical profession and his subject is one Of in
terest to all the delegates.
DR.. Clarke OF Ontario will, in all probability,
be elected president, as he is now the vice
president OF the association and it has hereto
fore been the custom to elevate the vice presi-
dent to the highest Office in the gift of the as
ISOLATION.
STATE BOARDS OF HEALTH.
One week from today the seventh annual
conference Of the state boards of health, in
which body the District of Columbia will also
he represented. will be held in this CITY. The
meeting will convene at 10 clock in the morn
ing in the parlors OF the Ebbitt House. The
officers Of the conference are DIR. ]. n. McCor-
mack OF Bowling Green, Ky. president; DIR. c.
o. Probst Of Columbus Ohio. secretary, and
DIR. Henry B Baker OF Lansing. Mich, treas
urer.
Health Officer Townshend and Chief Clerk
McGinn Of the health Office have charge Of the
reception OF the delegates ana their entertain
ment during their stay in this city.
An interesting program has been arranged
and as the general health Of the country is in
VOWED In the objects OF the conference the
meeting will be OF interest to the leople in all
sections OF the United States and the provinces.
QUESTIONS TO BE DISCUSSED
Various questions OF importance to boards of
health arc to be discussed. among them the fol-
lowing:
Proposed by the state board of health of
Kentucky. What should state boards OF health
teach and what should they do to prevent con-
SUMPTION" Discussion will he opened bv DIR.
Z. d. Bryce OF Toronto, Ontario, and DR.. henry
3. Baker Of Lansing Mich.
Proposed by the state board of health of On
tario, would the appointment of medical
officers for counties. in place of township OIL
GERS. and paid for deyoting their time exclus-
lively TO the public work. be advantageous and
practicableY Discussion will be opened by
DIR. c. ~ Hewitt OF Red Wing. Mimi, and DR..
c. A. Lindsey of New Haven.
Proposed by the state board of health of
Louisiana, What are the requisites .or a
thorough system Of quarantine and maritime
sanitation in the light OF present scientific at
tainmenD What are the best methods for self
protection OF individual states from the intro
duction Of pestilence through states which have
no adequate quarantine Discussion to be
opened by DR.. Jerome Cochran Of Montcom-
cry, Ala, and DR.. j. d. Plunkct of Nashville.
Proposed by the state board of health of Ala
bama. Given n vessel with cargo from Gem
trail or South America, or the West India
Islands. con such vessel and cargo be disin.
fec;ed without discharging the cargo?
Can such cargo be disinfected Thoroughly
and without damage, after it has been dis
charged?"
Discussion to be opened by Dr. s. R. Ollie
plant of New Orleans and DR. Joseph " pov