Evening star., 1897-05-06


thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours beginning al 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon: =, =
May % pm, 56; pm. 60; midnight. "a
Nay VI am, %; D am, 63; II m. IA
and p.la., II.
Maximum, Il, at pm, May 6; minimum
o. at 3 p.m, May s.
ties, and the success achieved has been at
the expense of much solicitude extensive
correspondence and persistent personal Of
fort especially on the part of the CHAIRMAN
or the committee
1T is erainent!y fit that this statue
should have been erected here in a public
turtles to come those Who visit this snnt
may read the name of Gross and learn thai
during the first century. of American indie
penaence there lived a1 great surgeon of
that name, whose character and achieve
ments commanded the. admiration of his
contemporaries -
Final Meetings..
The final meetings for this congress of
the various component societies of the
body took place this molning
The OphthalmologicaF Sdciety met in
ladies, 'd parlor pa No. 2, Arlington Hotel, with
PRESIDENT Harlan in the CHAIR. Papers
were read as follows: ,ssTaxis in increased
intra-ocular tensien,' ''uby tDh S. o. Richey:
Some studies in detachment of the ret.na, :"
Dr. T. n Fenton:. "Retinitis pfolEerans,"
pr. pr j. E:.Weeks; :. Thy ysterical or functional
blindness" Dr. A. fAp HubbeIl; Marked
impairment of central vision following pro-
longed use of the affected eye," Dr. s.
Theobald5,"A case Of mental disease, in
which Imnesie aphasia and agraphia were
prominent symptoms" DR.. H. F. Hanseil;
Hysterical or functional blindness" DIR.
A. A: Hubbell ... -.
The Neurological Association met In st.
Johns. parish hall, 18th street between III
ana l streets. DR. M Sfo,r
dent, In the chair Papers We're read by
DR.. F. w. Langdon of Cincinnati. DR.
frank K. Hallock of Cromwell, DR.. VIM
c. Krauss of Buffalo, DR.. Alfred Wiener
and DR.. Charles L. Dana of New York,
Dr. John jerks Taylor and Dr. Henry r.
Stedman of Boston, DR.. Charles w. Burr
Of Philadelphia and DIR. B. c., Wilder of
Ithaca.
The genealogical Society met in the
lecture hall of the Columbian University,
President James r. Chadwick of Boston
presiding. Papers were read by Drs. Thos.
Adds Emmett George M: Edebohls and
]. Riddle Goffe of New York, DR.. A. Lap
thorn Smith of Montreal Dr. M. D. Mann
of Buffalo, DR.. Edward Reynolds of Bos-
ton and DR.. E. E. Montgomery of Phila
delphia. Memorial, addresses on the death
of Sir T. Spencer Wells and Horatio R.
Holmes were made by Drs. j. Braxton
Hicks and Howard A. Kelly, respectively.
President James c. White Of Boston pre-
sided at the meeting of the Dermatological
Association, which took place in the new
reception room at the Arlington. The pa
pers read were contributed by Drs. r.. w.
Grindon, M. B. Hartzell. ]. A. Fordyce w.
A. Hardaway, T. c. Gilchrist, w. Royal
Stokes, w. IT. Corlett and J. c. White.
The Laryncological Association met at
avenue and H street northwest, Dr. Chas.
II. Knight presiding. Papers were read
by Drs. j. w. Farlow, Jonathan Wright.
]. M Murray, Emil Mayer. j. E. H. Mich
nj C prIto Il T.
Hopkins -
The Surgical Association met in the chem
ical laboratory of the Columbian Univer-
S.,sl9 sity: Dr.. John Collins Warren of Boston
presided. Papers on the Technique of
Cranial Surgery and indications for and
Technique of Extirpation of the Urethra''
We're contributed by Drs. Louis McLane
Tiffany of Baltimore and Christian Fenger
of Chicago. respectively. The former was
discussed by Dr. w. w. Keen of Philadel-
phia, DR.. R. F. Weir Of New York. DIR. J.
Parmenter of Buffalo and DR.. 8. J. Mixter
of Boston; the latter paper by DR.. A. T.
Cabot of Boston, Dr.,A G. Geisler of New
York, DIR. c. Parkhill of Denver and Dr.
Rudolph Matas of New Orleans. Other pa
pers were contributed by Drs. J. M. Gas
ton Of Atlanta, Charles A. Powers of Den
Yer, w. s. Forbes of Philadelphia, j. Ford
Thompson OF Washington. Joseph Ransohoff
OF Cincinnati. r. H. Harte of Philadelphia,
CLAYTON Parkhilr Of Denver, George B.
Johnston Of Richmond. Herbert L. BurrelI
Of Boston. Dudley P. Allen OF Cleveland, ].
w. Elliot of Boston, S. H Weeks of Port
iAnd, Me-, and M H. RICHARDSON Of Boston.
The Genealogical Association assembled
In the postgraduate room of the Column
p'an University. with Dr. 3D. Fletcher In
gals of Chicago presthing,e The papers
Benner Bepe yeaa 6y Rss;oap Rrs tGpy HInsSale s.
2. Amber. L. D. JuddssC. &c. Ransom. A.
c. Peale, Thomas ]. ,.MaYS. Thomas d.
Coleman, c. F. McGahaH and Others
The Association of American Physicians
met IN the museum Of the Columbian Uni
versity, DR.. ]. M. Da.Costa Of Philadel-
phia presiding. Paperazsxene read by Drs
John J. Abel and Simon Flesner of Balti-
more, A. c. Abbott, d II. sBergey, D. D.
Stewart, II. A E1re and StnWeir Mitchell
OF Philadelphia. 3. M.t'Bolton and w. G.
Brown of Columbia Mea; Walter Reed and
r. A. de Schweinitz of 0W Washington, D.. c.;
Boston, A. A. Smith andsA. Jacob of New
York. B. K. Rachford and James T. Whit
aker OF Cincinnati and A. McPhedron OF
Toronto go
The Association OF Genito-Urinary Sur
geons met at the Shoreham. with Dr. Fran
chs 8. Watson Of Boston presiding. Papers
were read by Drs. Eugene Fuller George
p. Brewer, William X. Otis and James p
futile of New York. CIV. Allen Of Boston
and John P. Bryson OF st. Louis.
The Orthopcdic Association met In the
versity, with DR.. Samuel Ketch Of New
York In the chair. The papers contributed
were by Drs. Henry Ling Taylor, L. W.
Hubbard, w. r. Townsend G.. W. Rey-
nolds, n. Al. Shaffer, Royal Whitman, r.
II. Sayne and Samuel Ketch of New York
Charles l.. Scudder. r. w. Lovett E. g.
brackett and Charles 7. Scudder Of Bos-