Evening star., 1901-05-13
STUDY OF EPILEPSY.
AssOciatfOn to Have Papers Read in
Discussion Of Topic.

| The National Association for the Study
of Epilepsy and the Care and Treatment of
Epileptics Will hold it's first annual meeting
tomorrow anI Wednesday, the sessions
commencing at pm. each day. The meet
| ings will be held in the lecture hall of the
medical department of the Columbian Uni
versity the ent.ance to which is on II
street 1t is the desire of this body to have
all persons interested in benevolent work
present. Papers will be read at the meet
ings prepared by distinguished foreign
writer's, while many eminent authorities of
| the United States have submitted treatises
on the subject. Among these are: 'Condi-
tion of Epileptics in Russia by Prof. Paul
| kovaevsky, St. Petersburg; "Condition OF
Epileptics in Belgium by Prof. Jules
Morel, Mons, Belgium; "Care and Treat
ment of Epileptics in Switzerland by
Prof. F. kalle, director of the Swiss Insti-
| tuition for EplepticS. and DR. L. kalle, di-
| rector of the private Institution, SchlOss-
Pfulingan: "Relating to Epleptics in SWe-
dem" by Oskar Medin, NJ. D.. professor at
the Karolinska Institute of Sweden: Re
lating to Epileptics in Turkey" by DR.. S.
c. Zavitiano president of the Imperial So
ciety of Constantinople; Report on the
Work at Bielcfeld Germany" by Pastor
Siebold; "Care and Treatment of Epieptics
in Italy," by Prof. C. Mangozzini of Rome;
| Treatment of Epileptics in Brazil by Dr.
Horelburg, medical deputy of the consul
general in Rio de Janeiro; "Condi-
| ton of Epileptics in Brazil" by DR..
Secundino F. Sosa. specially appointed by
the National Academy of Medicine of Mex
leo to furnish information to the associa-
ton; Report on the Work of the National
CBritsh) Society for the Employment of
Epileptics" by G.. Penn Gaskell, esq, sec
retary of the society, London, England.
Among the papers that will be presented
by distinguished American writer's are the
following: EPILEPSY by Frederick Pc
| NJ II Of ha
managers of the Craig colony; AN Ideal
Colony for Epileptics and the Necessity for
Broader Treatment of Epilepsy by Will
lam P. Spratling, MD. superintendent Of
the Craig colony for epieptics: "Massachu-
setts State Hospital for Eplieptics," by w.
N. Bulard, MD. president of the board of
managers; Special Provision for Epilep
tics in Pennsylvania, by Wharton Sinkler
of the Pennsylvania Epieptic Hospital and
Colony Farm; THE Ohio State Hospital for
Epileptics," by Gen. r. Brinkerhoff men,
ber of the Ohio state board of charities:
1.-THE New Jersey Village for Epileptics,"
by H NJ. Weeks, Md, superintendent;
Condition of Epileptics in Virginia. by
William F. Drury, MD. Petersburg; RE
port on Condition of Epileptics in Connecti-
cut by Max. Mailhouse, MD, New Ha-
ven; "a Typical Case" by Mrs S. A. Mon
roe of Buffalo. N. Y; state Provision for
Epileptics in Texas" by B. NJ. WorshaEl,
NJ. D.
These papers will be discussed by emil
nent specialists who have been invited by
the association to be present. The objects
set forth by this body are to promote the
welfare Of sufferers from epilepsy; to en-
courage the study Of the cause and meth
ods Of cure Of the disease; to advocate the
care of epileptics in institutions where they
may receive a common school education, a
course in different trades. and where they
may receive the best medical treatment for
their malady, and to give assistance to the
different states in America in making
DrOper provision for epilepticS.