The times., 1897-05-05
Triennial Meeting Began
at Columbia Theater.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
Resolution to Hold Their Sittfngs
Elsewhere Than In Washington
Jugs of Component Societies of
the Congress-Papers Read.

1870 III. yesterday. The meetings Will
continue today and tomorrow.
About 500 Of the most prominent Amer
lean physicians are gathered here from
all sections of the country in attendance
upon its convention, which has fos its
object the Interchange of the results of
personal experiences among the members
and the eiucidation of all that is latest and
best in the practice of medicine and
surgery
The convention was formally opened yes
terday by Chairman Landon Carter Gray,
of the executive committee, who intro
duced President William H. WEIGH of the
Congress, with the folio wing brief adj
dress: .,
ANY wei wisher of this congress, IA
niliar with its unwritten history, may he
excused for feeling glow of pride and
satisfaction at the great program offered
for this, its fourth meeting, evideneing, as
IL does, not only Cooperation of the nent-
bers OF constituent associations, but also
mental activity, holding its own in the
fierce rivalry of modern medical coH-
crosses
1T is certainly very great pleasure
to me, under the circumstances, TO open
this session and To go through the for
mality OF presenting to ycu the distin-
guished gentleman whom we all honor
SO much, our president, DR.. Curtis M.
WEIGH
DR. Welch in taking the chair said that
he would not seize the opportunity to
make Il speech, but would merely thank
the congress for the honor conferred upon
him.
The usual business meeting preceding the
discussion was next in order
A motion to strike out that part of
the constitution which prescribes Wash
ington as the place for holding the tri-
ennial sessions, and leave the matter in
the hands of the executive committee
was defeated by an almost unanimous
vote A motion was then made and car
ried that tile president should appoint
a committee 10 appear before Congress
in opposition to the bill providing for
tine prevention or vivisection, now pen,i-
ing.
IDis closed the business of the day, and
the reading Of the papers followed. From
to $50, the Congress was under the
dire ction OF the American 0phthalmo-
logical Society, the subject for discussion
being The gouty and rheumatic diathesis
and their relation to diseases or the eye
Papers were read by DIR. Charles Stedman
Bull, New York, o1 Lessons in the retiniCal
vessels and optic nerves, and their asso-
Ciation with the gout,'' DR.. s. Oliver
Ritchie, on ''Gout and rheumatism, as
factors in the etiology OF glancoma;'' DR..
S. ID. Risley, of Philadelphia, on Cataract
and its association with the gouty and
rheumatic diathesis;" and DR.. r. A. Reeves,
OF T oronto, on ''Gouty and rheumatic dia-
thesis
7 lie time OF the congress between 3. 80
and O'Clock was given over to the Amer
lean biological Society, and was occupied
by DR.. Clarence j. Blake, WI no read d paper
on "otology and Its Relations to General
Medicine With this paper the meeting
for the day concluded.
Yesterday morning was devoted tosessions
OF the component societies of the congress.
These, with their places OF meeting, are
the American archaeological Society. in
ladies' parlor, No. 2, Arlington Hotel,
American biological Society, in ladies'
pafIor, No l. Arlington Hotel; American
Neurological 4 Association, in St John
parish hail; American genealogical So
versity; American Dermatological So
cicty, in the new reception room, Ar
lingtou Hotel; American LaryngolOgi-
cal A Association, in the Cosmos Club;
American Surgical Society," in the cheHi-
callaboratory. Columbian University; Amer
lean Chronological Society. in the post
graduate room of Columbian University;
Association of American Physicians, in
the museum, Columbian University; Amer
lean Association OF Genitc-Urinary Sur
geons, in the Shoreham Hotel; American
Orthopodic Association, in the eXaInina
ton room, Columbian University; Amer
lean Physiological Association, in Prof.
Lodges classroom, Columbian University;
A Association of American Anatomists, in
the physical laboratory of the Columbian
University, and the American Pediatric
Society, in Prof. Huntington's classroom,
Columbian University.
The American Dermatological Society,
American Association of Genito-Urinary
Surgeons. and the Association of American
Anatonlists preceded their open meetings
by executive business meetings devoted to
the reading of reports, and the nomination
Of officers to serve during the ensuing
year.
The forenoon today and Tomorrow will
again be given over to meetings of the
component societies, while in the after
Moons and evenings the general Congress
will hold it's sessions. This afternoon,
owing to the CaIve concert at Columbia
Theater, the meetings will be held at the
National Theater. otherwise there will be
sy.f TO