Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-13
DR. MIILIAM PEPPEE.

gress and its dates set for next Sept. 5-S by proclamation of President Harrison. The prefix Pan" means of course that it includes all the Americas-North, South, Central and Oceanic-and it is to q certain extent an outgrowth of that famous conference at Washington de vised by Secretary Blaine. It is but one of many outgrowths of the prevalent feeling that the time has come when the nations of the western continent should act together and in trade, science and politics devise a new world policy.
 At this medical congress all the repub- lies of the new world, including Hayti and San Domingo, will be represented, as will Hawaii and possibly Cuba and some of the British provinces. The pres ident will be pr. William Pepper of Philadelphia. This eminent physician and medical writer is often confounded with his father, the still more eminent pr. William Pepper, physician to the Penn | sylvauia hospital for 26 years, and with his brother. the scarcely less celebrated Dr. George Pepper. The father, born in Philadelphia in 1Sl0, was n noted clin- | ical teacher and demonstrator at 9 and | died at the early age of 54. His son George, born ill the same city in 1S41, | was soldier in tho war for the Union, a writer on medical topics at 22 and q recognized authority on his specialties at | 30. He died at 31.
 Dr. William Pepper, born in Philadel- | phia Aug. 21, 1S43, was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania ut 10, took his degree in medicine at 21, was a | lecturer on morbid anatomy at 9 and q | standard authority on clinical medicine | at 30. He is author of several well | known works, and in conjunction with | Dr. John F. Meiggs issued a noted standard work on the Diseases of | Children In January, 1881, he was unanimously elected provost of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania and has added | greatly to the rcnown of the institution. He has done much good work in other branches of science than medicine and has received medals and other marks of honor from various European societies.
 This will be the first Pan-American medical congress, and it was called pur- suant to request of the American med lcal congress on June 4, 1891, during its session in Washington. That body asked congress to appropriate $40, ,0O0 for the expenses. but only $15, ,O00 was so appro- priated, though it is now known that the expenses cannot fall much if any below $60, ,0O0, as the attendance is expected to include at least 2, 1000 physicians. There will be a continuous four days session, and then the physicians in body will visit the principal hospitals of the Allan tic cities.
 The list of subjects on which eminent
 medical men are to read papers is quite
 long. The prevalence of cholera in Flu rope and the oft disputed question as to the origin and possible localization of yellow fever will be among the most i'm portant topics discussed, and marine hy- giene and quarantine of course will
 hold a prominent place. It is this in deed which gives the congress an off
 cial character, as, in view of the rapidly
 increasing intercourse between the na-
 tions of the western world, it is of su. lpreme importance that correct methods
 of preventing the transmission of dis
 ease should be agreed upon. Itis unani-
 mously conceded that the antiquated
 methods employed at Mediterranean
 ports are not applicable in the Americas, and it is pretty generally believed that by international agreements all needed
 measures may be taken without undue interference with trade or harsh dealing 7 with travellers. J. H. BEADLE. 'OnO-Seltzer.