Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07

able facts. doubt what it was that In four
months drove smallpox from this longtime
reign In the island and has since kept 1t
out! NanctHa1ion alone did it, and it will
do it effsstivelrT4 wherever compulsory legis-
fits to ALL Q
Amonat the other papers read were:."A
Short Account of Mosquito Work in Ha-
yan ;; CUBE, BY Major w. c. Gergas: "Ty-
mauga. by Major E. c. Carter: The Ex-
Fever on Board Ships by Dr. F. W. F.
Weber. land tsThe Treatment of Yellow
Fever Past aid Present. by DR.. James
Carroll. member of the yellow fever COM
MISSION. United, States army.
Business Meeting Last Night.
At theobusiness session Of the military
surgeons, last night number of scientific
papers were read on matters appealing es-
pecially to the members Of the association,
but. on account of it's relations to affairs
which have been much in the public mind
OF late. particular interest was manifested
in the thesis read by Col Richard Exham
of the royal army medical corps Of Eng
land on Experiences in South Africa"
The writer was with the medical depart
ment OF the British army in South Africa
curing the early part of the Boer war
when the fiercest engagements took place
between the two forces. Colonel Exham
explained in detail the organization of the
British hospital corps and it's work on the
held. Loud applause, expressing the I'M
mlstakable approval of the audience,
greeted Colonel Exham at the close of the
reading of his paper, and the association
extended him vote Of thanks for his ex-
cellent paper. asking his permission to have
It printed With the other papers read be-
fore the association.
The explanation of the practical work
ings of many devices which are used ex-
clusively in the Canadian service was given
IN an address by Lieut.. Col. ]. l.. H Mel
of I'm lirn1 deno rfr of he
madam army, who took for his subject
The Organization of the Canadian Medi-
cal Department. The speaker devoted
considerable time to the discussion of the
best means of supplying pure water to the
army hospitals, showing pictures of spe-
cially devised water carts to be used where
the regular type of army wagons cannot go
except with great dlftculty.
''Preventable Diseases"
Prof. George NJ Kober, late of the Unit
ed States army, read. paper on Pre-
venta Bile Diseases Of the Army" Past
Assistant Surgeon c. p. Wertenbaker of
the Marine Hospital service. presented a
paper on The Management of Smallpox"
In which he summarized his experience
with a large number of smallpox cases
and explained the most effective means
OF preventing the spread of the disease.
His paper was illustrated with pictures
of patients afflicted with the disease Mai
D. M. Appel. U. S. A, read a paper on
The United States General Hospital and
Sanitarium for Pulmonary tuberculosis at
Bayard. N M
The trip down the Potomac to Indian
Head on the Dolphin yesterday afternoon
proved one of the most enjoyable social
features of the convention. No stops were
MADE on the trip, but amusements on the
boat were not lacking. A band discoursed
music throughout the afternoon and
luncheon was served. The committee on
arrangements was assisted in entertaining
ny tne laoles auxiliary committee, con-
sisiing Of the following members:
Mrs. Sternberg, Mrs. Rixey Mrs Hem
derson, Mrs Hoff, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs
La Garde, Mrs. Borden. Mrs. Grant, Mrs
Briggs, Mrs. Elton. Mrs. Griffith, Miss
Franzopia.. Miss Rowell. Mrs Weaver.
MRS. Hallifield,r Mrs. Kendall. Mrs Weller
and Miss Doyle, Maj. Henderson's little
granddaughter
Major fAppel, who last evening discussed
the subject Of Consumption in the Army"
received vote Of thanks for the paper