The Washington times., 1901-10-31
DR.. Won WALDEYER HERE.
An Eminent German Savnnt Visits
Washington Scfentists.


| DIR. Heinrich WiIhelms Gottfried Won
Waldeyer, at one time rector of the Uni
ve!sity of Berlin, now President of the
| Academy of Science at the German cap
/ ital, and acknowledged to be one of the
most distinguished living scientists. was
| in Washington yesterday as the guest OF
the scientists of this city.
The great German savant came to- the
city yesterday morning from Baltimore
where he was the recipient of unusual
honors He comes to this country as the
representative of the University of Berlin
and President of the Royal Prussian
Academy of Sciences to receive a degree
of doctor of laws from Yale When that
honor had been conferred upon him he
went to New York, where he was dined
by the local associa ion of surgeons.
Last evening DIR. Won Waldeyer was en-
tertafned At dinner by DIR. Charles War
dell Stiles. at the latter's residence. Ills
Q Street. At the table with the host and
guest of honor were John r. Proctor
Civil Service Commissioner; DIR. Walker
Reed, L. S. A; DR.. d. Z. Salmon, Or. C.
Hart Merriam. and Prof. L. o. Howard
of the Agricultural Department
Later Dr. Won Waldeyer was rendered a
reception at the Cosmos Club. He was
introduced formally to each member of
the club by its President, John r. Proc
ter. a great many members were pres
ent TO meet the scientist, and a royal
reception was rendered him. After the
handshaking, DIR. Won Naldeyer remained
at the club for some time conversing with
various members. Among those at the
Cosmos Club presented to DR.. Won
Waldeyer Were r. II. Thayer, L. 0. How
ard. William A. DeCaindry. Surgeon Cen
eral Sternberg. ]. C. Hornblower, and A.
s Pritchett. all officers of the club.
The reception at the club marked the
end of a series of receptions rendered DR.
Won Waldeyer during the day. After the
reception the scientist returned to the
residence OF DR.. Stiles, whose guest he
will be until this forenoon, when he will
leave for Buffalo TO view the exposition.
DR.. Won Waldeyer arrived in the city at
l0:31 o clock yesterday morning, and was
received at the Shorebam Hotel by Dr.
Frank Baker and DR.. Stiles. The party
drove to the Georgetown Medical College.
where he addressed the students in Ger
man. Very few could understand, but
DR.. George NJ. Kober. the dean, subse-
quently translated the speech.
DR.. Won Waldeyer had explained he had
been in America only eight days, said DR..
kober. He then continued that the doc
tor had been deeply impressed by the
wonderful advance made in American
medical education; that he had found the
system quite on par with that of Eu-
rope; thai the advantages offered medical
students here were, in his judgment,
practically unlimited; that many of the
Instructors in American institutions, no
tably Dr. Baker and others of the George
town faculty, were well and fayorably
known abroad; that Re was grateful for
the greeting of the Scudeuts; and that he
closed with his best wishes for the sue
cess of the University OF Georgetown.
AS ba eft Cd RI a
from the hail. he was cheered by the stu
dents. The party then drove to the White
House. where DR.. Won Waldeyer was re-
ceiyed by appointment by. the President
From the White House the scientist was
driven to the main building Of the George
town University
There a luncheon had been planned in
hi, honor Rev Jerome Dpugherty, s. j.,
Rector and President of the University,
presided, with DR.. Won Waldeyer at his
side The others at the table were: DR.;
Joseph Taber Johnson, Vice President OF
the Faculty; DR., George NJ. kober. Dean
of the Faculty; DR.. c. H. A, Kleinschmidt.
Dr. Frank Baker, DR. G, Lloyd Magruder,
DIR. George T. Vaughan, DR.. Samuel S.
Adams, DIR. Swan NJ. f5urnett, DR.. John
r Moran Or. W. c. Borden. DR.. Charles
Wardell Stiles, DIR. Edwin B. Behrend,
Prof L. o Howard. Surgeon General
Sternberg, Surgeon General Van Reypen,
Surgeon General Wyman, and DR.. Walter
Reed, L. S. a.
From Georgetown the party drove to
the Agricultural Department, where an
other reception was rendered. Secretary
Wilson and all of the scientists OF the
Department shook hands with the visitor.
DR.. Won WaIdeyer is short in stature,
a man of advanced y. ars, and his face is
covered by white beard, which gives
him benign appearance. washington
scientists considered it great honor TO
he offered the opportunity of receiving
him yesterday. Last night Dr. Won
Waldeyer expire ssed himself as being
highly delighted at the cordiality OF
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