The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-15
DIR. WILLIAM PEPPER.

DIR. WILLIAM PEPPER.
gress and its dates set for next Sept. IS
by proclamation of President Harrison.
The prefix Pan" means of course that
it includes all the Americas-North.
South, Central and Oceanic-and it il
to u certain extent an outgrowth of that
famous conference at Washington de-
vised by Secretary Blaine. 1t is but oae
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 policv.
AT this medical congress all the repub
lies of the new world, including Hayt
and San Domingo, will be represented
as will Hawaii and possibly Cuba an6
some of the British provinces. The pres
ident will be DR.. William Pepper OF
Philadelphia. This eminent physician
and medical writer is often COMPOUNDED
with his father, the still more eminent DIR.
William Pepper, physician to the Penn
Eyivania hospital fos % years, and with
hs brother, the scarcely less celebrated
Dr. George Pepper. The father, born in
Philadelphia in 1910, was a noted clin.
ical teacher and demonstration at 25 and
died at the early age Of "a. His sor
George, born in the same city i'm 1S41
WAS a soldier in the war for the Union.
writer on medical topics at % and 6
recognized authority on his specialties al
90. He died at 81.
Oh. William Pepper, born in Philadel.
phia Aug. u, 1S43, was graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania at 10
took his degree in medicine at q, was o
lecturer on morbid anatomy at % and 6
standard authority ON clinical medicine
mt 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 renown of the institution
He has done much good work in Other
branches Of science than medicine an6
has received medals and other marks OF
honor from various European societies.
This will be the first Pan-Americar
medical congress, and it was called pur.
-snant to a request of the American med.
ical congress on June A, 1891, during lite
session in Washington. That body asked
congress TO appropriate $40, 600 for the
expenses. but only $4,000 was SO apprp
priated, though it is now known that thu
expenses cannot fell muc:l if any below
$4,000, as the attendance is expected Il
include at least 1000 physicians. There
will be a continuous four days session
and then the physicians in a body viii
visit the principal hospitals Of the Allan
TIC cities.
The list Of subjects on which eminen'
medical men are to read papers il gu d
long The prevalence Of cholera in En-
rope and the oft disputed question as tt
the origin and possible l~ocalization o.
yellow fever win be among the most i'm
portant topics discussed. and marine nv
giene and quarantine Of course viii
hold o prominent place. 1t is this In
deed which gives the congress an off
cial character. as, in view Of the rapidl,
increasing intercourse between the ma
tions of the western world, it is of gu
preu1e Importance that correct method
OF preventing the transmission of dis
eaae SHOULD be agreed upon. Tits unani
mously conceded that the antiquate1
methods employed at Mediterraneal
ports are not applicable in the Americas
md it Is pretty generally believed tina
BY international agreements all needle.
measures may be taken without undu
imterference with trade or harsh dsaliu,
With travellers. j. ii. BEADLE.