Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

These rendered every possible assistance
and encoura cement to the association. A
splendid program of both scientific and pop
ular interest was presented during ire
three days of the meeting, and the mem
bers of Washington's political, diplomatic
and social circles WED with each other In
the generosity and extent of the enter
tainment extended 10 the members of the
association when they were not occupied
with business routine and discussions. So
cially, as well as scientifically, the meet
ing a most uneHufEaeal success. The
official proceedings Of the last Washington
session are embodied In an octave volume of
500 pages and the book is considered a
most valuable contribution to military SCI
ence and surgery, containing, as 1t does,
contributions from the most eminent men
in the profession.
The members of the association rank
high not only in their profession and in the
various military departments with which
they are officially identified, but also in the
social circles in which they move
Objects of Organization.
The avowed objects of the association
are: ITO acquire for this specially a rec
ognized position as a distinct branch of
medicine, which can be done only by the
organization of those interested in it; to
quicken the development of military medi-
cine and surgery by the constant agitation
of topics of interest; to stimulate legisia-
of both national and state military and
naval establishments, and to forward the
organization Of the medical staff in the vari-
Gus states upon healthy basis, independ-
ent of the caprice Of commanding officers
to encourage the mutual acquaintance of
military surgeons and to add to the pro-
fessional relations that social quality which
is so often stimulus to scientific advance
ment to esta blish between medical officers
of the national service and those of the
state troops a reciprocal interchange of
views and ideas, which cannot fail to be
of advantage to both; to provide an appre
ciative audience for the presentations of
advances and improvements in military
medicine, surgery, sanitation and equip
ment, and thus to incite progress along
these lines; to create a living and growing
body of military medical literature in it's
publications and, by the papers and dis
cussions published. to stimulate thought
and production in medico-mlitary channels
and to maintain an esprit de corps among
medical officers, which shall contribute to
scientific enthusiasm and unity of action,
where matters affecting the medical depart
ment are in question.
The Officers.
The present officers are: President, Lieut..
Col John Van r. Hof, deputy surgeon
general United States army; first vice
president, Brig. Gen. Robert A. Blood, sur
geor general, Massachusetts, volunteer
militia; second vice president, Surg. Gen.
Walter Wyman, United States marine
hospital service: treasurer, Lieut.. Hei bert
A. Arnold. assistant surgeon Pennsylvania
National Guard; secretary and editor Mi.
James Evelyn Pitcher, brigade surgeon,
United States volunteers, captain, retired,
United States army; assistant secretary,
Lieut.. T. W. Richards, past assistant sur
geon, United States. navy.
The members Of ;the association at the
present time numRfr about LOCO medical
officers. and are draWnt from the public serv-
ice the army and onavN land from roar forty Gt
the states nearly ,dhe entire medical de-
partment is representedrn At previous ses-
sions most Of theG members were accom-
panied by their wives. daughters, sisters
tendance of the two;sexei, was about equal