Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-12
CONGRESS OF DOCTORS
AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND
SURGEONS ASSEMBLE TODAY.
Delegates Comprise Medical Specialists
From All Parts Of the Coun-
try-opening Session.


gress of American physicians and surgeons.
which is composed Of sixteen constituent
societies of specialists In the medical pro-
fession throughout the country. convened
in the Columbia Theater shortly after y
O'Clock this afternoon. There are over
800 delegates, comprising a great many of
the most eminent medical specialists Of the
United States. authorized to participate
in the sessions of this congress. nearly all
of whom were present at the opening ses-
sion. A number of representative medical
men from various foreign countries also
occupied seats in the large assembly.
The work of the convention was COM
mencd upon the formal call to order of
the president, DR.. William w. Keen of
Philadelphia, following which the consid-
GRAFTON of the subject. THE Pancreas and
Pancreatfc Diseases" was taken up. Papers
will be read on matters relative to this
subject during the afternoon by the fol-
lowing specialists: DR.. e. L. Opie of Balti-
more, on the anatomy and histology; Prof.
r. HI. Chittenden of New Haven, Conn.,,
On the physiology and physiological chem
fstry; DR.. Simon Flexner of Philadelphia,
on the etiology and pathological anatomy;
DR.. Reginald H. Fftz of Boston, on the
symtomatology and diagnosis; Prof. Won
Mikulicz-Radecki of Breslau, Germany, on
injuries and infiammatory processes; DR..
Roswell Park of Buffalo. on tumors. cysts.
Drs. Charles G. Stockton, Herbert U. WILL
Jams and Maurice Richardson.
Address by President Tonight.
The president of the congress will deliver
an address at the session to be held this
evening on 1.-THE Duties and Responsibilities
Of Trustees of Medical Institutions" Fol-
lowing this address there will be a recep-
ton at the Arlington Hotel
OF Of ior,
are affiliated with the congress, and most
OF which began separate sessions here to-
day. have arranged to hold their sessions
each morning beginning at o'clock. The
general sessions Of the congress will be held
tomorrow afternoon from~3 to 5 o'clock,
and Thursday night beginning at o'clock.
This latter session will be in the nature
OF smoker and will mark the close Of the
congress. Several illustrated addresses of
particular interest to the specialists have
been arranged for the closing meeting.
Affiliated Societies.
The names of the affiliated societies and
their places Of meeting are as follows:
American Ophthalmological Society. Ia
dies parlor No. 1, the Arlington: American
biological Society. ladies' parlor No. 2. the
Arlington; American Neurological Associa-
ton, parlor, the Arlington; American Gyne-
Geological Society. lecture hall No. 2. Column
H street northwest; American Dermato-
logical Association, parlor 103, New Will
lard: American Laryngological Association,
Cosmos Club; American Surgical Associa-
ton. lecture hall No 2, Columbian Univer-
sity, medical department.; American Gil
matologicalzA banquet hall No. 2,
New Willard; Association of American
Physicians, banquet hall No. 1, New Will
lard; American Association of Genito-
Urinary Surgeons. New Willard: American
Arf IN 1orv ho
Arlington: American Physiological Society,
laboratory, Columbian Uni
versity, medical department, 1925 H street;
American Pediatric Society, the Raleigh;
American Medico-Psychological Associa-
ton, banquet hall, the Shoreham; Ameri-
can Association of Psychologists and Bac-
pathological laboratory medi-
cal department, Columbian University.
The Official Roster.
The officers of the congress are: Presi-
dent, William w. Keen, Md, LID. Phil
adelphia, Pa: vice presidents. ex-off1cio-
DR.. Joseph e. Janvrin, New York city.
president of the American genealogical
Society; DR.. John T. Bowen, Boston. Mass,
president Of the American Chronological
Association: DR.. J. H. Bryan, Washington,
D. c., president Of the American Laryngo-
logical Association; DR.. Maurice H. Rich
ardsorf. Boston, Mass, president of the
Americal Surgical Association; DR.. Norman
Bridge, Los Angeles, Cal, president Of the
American Genealogical Association; DIR.
James Stewart, Montreal, Canada, presi-
dent of the Association Of American Physi-
clans: DR.. Paul Thorndike, Boston, Mass,
president of the American Association of
Genito- Urinary Surgeons; DR.. Louis A.
Weigel. Rochester. N. Y, president of the
American Orthopedic Association; Prof.
R. H. Chittenden, PhD., New Haven.
Conn.,. president Of the American Physlo-
logical Society; DR.. George 8. Huntington,
New York city. president Of the Association
of American Anatomists; DR.. J. P. Grocer
Griffith Philadelphia, Pa, president of the
American Pediatric Society: DIR. Charles
Stedman Bull, New York city, president OF
the American Ophthalmolog1cal Society:
Dr.. B. Alexander Randall, Philadelphia,
Pa, president Of the American biological
Society; DR.. j. w. Putnam, Buffalo, n Y,
president OF the American Neurologicai
Association; Newton M Shaffer. Md, New
York city, treasurer; William H. Carmalt.
Md, New Haven. Conn.,, secretary.