Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-07-28
DIR. WILLIAM PEPPER.

gross and it's dates set for next Sept. 5-Sl
by proclamation of President Harrison.
The prefix PAN means Of course that
it includes all the Americas-No forth,
South, Central and Oceanic-and it ie
to certain extent an outgrowth of that
famous conference at Washington de-
vised by Secretary Blaine. It is but one
of many outgrovths 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 now 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
somo of the British provinces. The pres.
idcnt will be DR.. William Pepper OF
Philadelphia. This eminent physician
and medical writer is often COMPOUNDED
with his father, the still more eminent DR..
William Pepper, physician to the Penn.
sylvania hospital for 25 years, and with
his brother, the scarcely less celebrated
DR.. George Pepper. The father, born in
Philadelphia in 1910, was noted elm.
ical teacher and demonstration at IS and
died at the early age of 81. His son
George, born in the same city in 1871,
was soldier in tho war for the Union,
writer on medical topics at % and a
recognized authority on his specialties at
go. He died at 81.
DR.. William Pepper, born in Philadel.
phia Aug. 81, 1913, was graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania at 10,
took his degree in medicine at 81, was a
lecturer on morbid anatomy at Is and a
standard authority on clinical medicine
at 80. He is author of several well
known works, and in conjunction with
DR.. John F. Meiggs issued q noted
standard work on the Diseases OF
Children" In January, 1851, 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 and
has received medals and other marks O,
honor from various European societies.
This will be the first Pan-America1
medical congress, and it was called pur
suant to request Of the American med
ical congress on June 4, 1881, during it,
session in Washington. That body asked
congress to appropriate $4,000 for thu
expenses, but only $751; 900 was go appro
priated, though it is now known that tn
expenses cannot fall much if any below
10000, as the attendance is expected t.
include at least 1900 physicians. Their
will be 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 is quit
long. The prevalence of cholera in Eu
): rope and the oft disputed question as t
, the origin and possible localization G
yellow fever will be among the most in
portant topics discussed, and marine by
giene and quarantine of course wi
hold prominent place. It is this ii
! deed which gives the congress an off
cial character, as, in view Of the rapid
increasing intercourse between the NJ
tons of the western world, it is Of ST
, preme Importance that correct method
! Of preventing the transmission Of diE
ease should be agreed upon. Etis unan
mously conceded that the antiquate
, methods employed at Mediterranean
a ports are not applicable in the America
+ and it is pretty generally believed thu
n by international agreements all needle
- measures may he taken without rndr
interference With trade or harsh dealin
with travellers. j. H. DEADLI.