New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-31

PROMINENT PHYSICIANS TO GATHER IN
THIS CITY.
PAPERS on MEDICAL. JURISPRUDENCE TO Re
READ-ADDREsSEs BY WELLKNoWN MEN-A
DINNER At THE PRESS CLUB.

PAPERS oN MEDICAL. JURISPRUDENCE TO Re
READ-ADDREssEs BY wEIA-KNowN MEN-A
DINNER At THE PRESS CLUB
The Medico-Legal Congress announced to be held
next Wednesday. Thursday and Friday promises
TO be a notable incident in the history OF the
Medlco-Lcgal Society and the most conspicuous
movement In forensic medicine that has ever been
held In this city. Delegates will be present from
England and many parts OF America, and In addi-
ton an unprecedented gathering OF students in
medical jurisprudence is anticipated. The Congress
will assemble Wednesday next at 10 a. m. In the
United States Court rooms Postofice Building.
Broadway The arrangements Of the convention
have been carried out by the following members of
a specially appointed committee: Rastus s. RAN
som. chairman; Clark Bell, secretary; Moritz FL
lngcr Or. II. w Mitchell Dr. George Chaffee.
Brooklyn: Or. Constantine J. MacGuire and Pro-
fessor a. VI. Phelps
During the congress various departments Of medi-
cal Jurisprudence will be specially treated. COM
prlsng psychology and psychological medicine which
will be in charge OF the officers Of the psychology
section Of the Mcdico-Legal Society. This depart
ment will be subdivided into four departments. as
follows: insanity and mental medicine, Dr. Forbes
W:nslow London. chairman; Inebriety, Or. T. d.
Crothers. chairman; Sociology and Crlminology,
Mori,z EllinSer cnaTman ana experiments
chairman. The other principal departments of dis
cusson will be devoted to the subjects Of medco-
medical Jurisprudence and miscellaneous Judge \.
II. Daley. chairman; chemistry. Professor r. A.
Mott. jr.. chairman; microscopy. Professor NJ {.
White. chairman. and bacterioogy DR.. Paul Gibier.
chairman.
Among those who Will read papers before the
Congress are Dr. ". NJ Fletcher. Indianapolis; DR..
Frank p. Norburg, Jacksonville, H.: DR.. James X.
Cooke Boston: Professor C. II. Hughes. 81. Louis;
Or. c. Z. Shuttleworth. Richmond England; Albert
Bach. Clark Bell. Dr. Norman Kerr. London; Or.
Lewis i. Mason. BROOKLYN DR.. Isaac y Qumby.
Jersey City: DR.. =. c. Mann. Dr. r. d. Crothers,
Gustave Boehm. Dr. Daniel r. Brown Or. Have
lock Ellis London: Professor Elliott Coues Wash
ington. T.. l.. Hoffman Newark. y. J.: William
Lee Howard, Baltimore; Mortz E.llnger p. c.
Remondino San Diego. Cal; Prof ". Y. Sudduth,
Chicago; Professor Edwin Checkey. Sophia Nc
Cielland. Elwood Wilson. Professor \. NJ Phelps,
rr. W. Il. Outten. st. Louis DR.. \. W. Mitchell
Or. George Chaffee. Or. Mary Weeks Burnett. CHI
cago: Or. Austin Abbott. Or. T. C. Valentine, Or. j.
y Hall. DR. J. c. Mcclure. DR.. Jennie Stanton
Wilcox. Saratoga; Kate 5. Hogan, c. II. Blackburn
Cincinnati; irving G. Rose. Washington Assistant
Austin. Professor II. \. Mott. Professor Charles A.
Doremus and DR. Paul Giber
The papers. which will be OF fifteen minutes
Duration will he followed by fve-m!nute discus
sions by selected speakers. The opening address
will be made by Rastus 5. Ransom. and addresses
VIII be subsequently, made by Ex-Governor Flower
Judge Noah Davis Recorder Golf. Postmaster Day
ton. Or. Forbes Winsow, Senator Charles Guy
Judge Aram II. Daley. Clark Bell and Hubba I'd
W Mitchell. president Medco-Legal Society. on
Friday evening a reception will be given at the
Press Club for the delegates and visitors, be
followed at 100 o'clock by banquet