Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-02

At this point Secretary Chancellor dis
tributed q number Of diplomas.
General Relations of the Surgeon.
1.-THE Relation of the National Guard
Surgeon to the Medical Profession and to
the Community" by Capt T. c. Clark. as
sistant surgeon. N. G.. Minnesota, Still
water. Mimi. was the title Of the next
paper. Capt. Clark called attention to the
general lack of information on this subject,
not only by the community, but by the
medical profession as well. Even as in the
early days of the new National Guard. these
old veterans love to tell the young guards
men Of how they used to do 1t. and OF the
drilling In an armory. 30 the medical PROBES.
sion either did not consider the National
Guard surgeon worth considering from
professional standpoint or looked askance at
him as one attracted more by the bright uni
form and attendant pomp and panoply OF
the dress parade than by any professional
interest In his military duties or idea that
his services would be of any value to the
profession or the community.
In the great advance in military hygiene
sanitation and surgery the medical officers
Of the army had taken a leading part. The
high degree Of efficiency attained in many
OF the states IN their hospital corps and
ambulance organization. the high personal
and professional character Of the National
Guard surgeon, had been remark able
The roster of the association showed the
only in the profession, but in the special
domain of military surgery. II, through
concerted action in the several states, the
establishment Of medical department up
be reached it would be we'll. The associa-
ton had suggested the establishment Of q
medical school for the training of candi-
dates for admission to the medical depart
ment OF the army.
Capt. Clark suggested that II possible
the privilege of the army school should be
extended to at least one National Guard
surgeon In each state, the. expense to be
borne by the state represented. In his re-
lation to the community the special ac-
quirements of the National Guard sur
geon may be Of much value. He would be
OF especial value as an executive health
officer, and he would make the highest orr
der of railway surgeon. In many other
ways the properly trained National Guard
surgeon could be of great service to the
community. 80
Medical Director Gihon followed in a brief
address. in which he spoke of the utility
of a surgeon and of the usefulness of their
annual conventions, and especially of the
high character of the men present and
the papers read at this session. The meet
ing then adjourned.
Reception Last Evening.
A reception was rendered the visiting
surgeons by the local members Of the asso-
citation at the Ebbitt House last night. The
parlOrS were embSlllShed as Is the haDlt on
such occasions, and for several hours brave
men and gayly clad women jostled each
other in the brilliant throng. The toilets
of the ladies and the trappings of the men
blended in a radiant grouping of color and
beaming symphony of light. Among those
present were Miss Mary Stellwageman, Mr..
]. s.. j. Clark, Mrs. Clay, Miss Clay, Mrs.
Sem. Mrs. Sternberg, Mrs. Alden, Mrs.
Merrill Mrs. Henderson, Miss Henderson,
Mrs. Stanton, Misses Woodward, Mrs.
Woodward, Mrs. Tryon. Miss Clara Barton,
Miss Chandler Miss Dean, Miss Smart,
Miss Ebert, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs Meredith.
Mrs. de Niedman. Mrs. Robbins, Mrs. Per-
kins, Miss Simpson, Miss Jennings, Mrs.
Coleman and Mrs. Rawlings. Drs. Charles
r. Luce, McGruder, Adams. Hickling,
Weaver, T. c. Smith, Mundell Marmion,
Alden, Henderson. McKim, Cabell and
Capt. Miller, Maj. Harries, Drs. Young,
Began, Reyburn, Muncaster, Moran, Percy,
Forster Pitcher and Brown and about 100
others.
The receiving party comprised Gen. Stern
berg, ". S. A; Col. Nicholas Sem, Surg.
Gen. Tryon, Mrs. Sternberg, Mrs. Sem,
Mrs. Alden and Mrs. Merrill.
The local committee of arrangements was
Gen. George Henderson, chairman; Drs.
Charles H. Alden, Charles r. Luce, John r.
Nicely. Surg. Gen. George NJ. Sternberg.
Surg. Gen. Walter Wyman, Capt. s. A. H.
McKim, Lieut.. r. A. Foster. Lieut.. NJ. F.
Gallagher, Lieut.. j. A. Watson, Col. ]. H.
Gallinger of New Hampshire. Maj. George
H. Harries, Capt Richard A. Pyles and
Lieut.. f. J. Woodmau