Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
EMINENT i IIM !
Three Societies of Physicians
to Meet Here.
PROGRAM OF EVENTS
PAPERS TO BE READ ON IMPORT
ANT TOPICS.
Academy of Medicine, American Thera-
peutic Society and Congress Of
Physicians and Surgeons.

Physicians and Surgeons.
Eminent men of the medical profession
will congregate in Washington next week
to attend the meetings of three of the fore
most societies Of physicians and surgeons
in the United States, which are to hold
conventions here. These organizations are
the American Academy Of Medicine, the
American Therapeutic Society and the Con-
gress of American Physicians and Surgeons.
Coming so soon after the meeting of the
American Medical Association In New Or
leans, 1t Is expected there will be a large
attendance about 800 physicians and sur
geons being included In the membership of
the three organizations. Many of the WISH
tors belong to all of the societies, while
there are number who are connected with
only one Of the organizations Under the
usual course of events the American Acad-
envy of Medicine would have met in New
Orleans with the association. but different
arrangements were made this year whereby
the academy is to meet here.
This Is one of the most exclusive of the
national medical bodies. 1t includes on
It's rolls only those members of the profess
sion who have received academic degrees.
- was VI SdiHZeo twenty eight years dSO 1OT
the purpose of securing rigid requirements
regarding liberal education for medical stu
dents. The standard of the academy for
liberal education is the degree of bachelor
OF arts. but other evidence of an equivalent
amount of preparation in college before
the study for the medical degree Is COM
menced is accepted. No one is permitted
to Join the academy who has not received
the degree of bachelor of arts or can show
It's equivalent as result of academic study.
II the applicant for membership has no de-
gree the application should be accompanied
by statement Of the studies pursued,
When and where. preliminary to entering
medical studies
Aims Of the Organization.
The object of the academy Is to pro-
mote and require liberal education of the
physicians of the country. There are
about sixty members, and it is expected
that about forty will attend the meeting
here The twenty-eighth annual meeting
Will be opened at IL o'clock Monday morn
ing IN the parlors of the Arlington Hotel.
Inc ot1cers of the academy are:
Presldent-Charles McIntire, Easton, Pa.
Vice presidents-W. R. White. Provi-
dence. r. l.; George Dock, Ann Arbor,
Mich; Rosa Engelmann Chicago, ILL., d.
Z. Hawley, Burlington, VT.
Secretary-Alex. R. Craig Columbia, Pa.
Treasurer-E. NJ. Green. Easton. Pa
ASSISTANT secretary-John S. Davis, Uni
Inc council-The officers ex-officio and
b. N. Acker. Washington L. Duncan
Buckley. New York; P. s. Conner. Cincin-
natl; Leartus Connor. Detroit: c. NJ Gull
yer, Albany; w. II. Doughty, jr, Augusta,
Ga; j. E. Emerson, Detroit w. L. Estes
south Bethlehem; J. McFadden CASTOR
Atlanta; f. II. Gerrish Portland. Me: G.
M Gould, Philadelphia; H. NJ Hurd, Bal
tlinore; EDWARD Jackson, Denver: Benja-
min Lee, Philadelphia; G. Hudson-Makuen,
Philadelphia: II. Q. Marcy, Boston: s ID.
Rlsiey. Philadelphia; V. C. Vaughan. Uni
versity of Michigan; ]. C. Wilson. Philadel-
phia.
Local committee of arrangements-G N.
Acker. chairman; j. F. r. Appleby, E. A.
Ballock, w. II. Hawkes., J. Tabor John
son. G.. l. Magruder and T. E. McArdle
Program of Exercises.
The program for the annual meeting fol-
lows:
Monday. May Hi am. Academy con-
venes. executive session: 1900 m, open ses
sion; report of committee on Time Allow
ance In the Combined Collegiate and Medi
cal Course" other reports: scientific pa
pers 100 T. M. recess. 3 pm, open SEES
sion; symposium upon Teaching of Nv
giene In the Public Schools" followed by
discussion. 6 pm, recess $50 m
open session; presidents address
tuesday. May 12-1O am, executive ses-
sion 1870 am, open session; scientific
PoPcio. II 'To ILL, symposium Pa
CURED and Elective Studies in the Medi-
cal Course; scientific papers; final eyecu-
tive session; adjournment
Physicians and Surgeons.
The largest of the three bodies +b.+ vii,
meet next week is the Congress of Amar,-
can Physicians and Surgeons This Or
ganization was formed about eighteen wears
ago and meets every three years IF Ia
composed of specialists entirely. and its
membership Is made up from among the
members of the various societies and asso-
Citations of specialists throughout the
country. The annual meetings of the individ-
uai societies are held every two years and
then the entire membership combines for
the meeting of the congress for the third
year. The objects of this organtzat ion ira
10 promote the learning and proficiency Of
It's members in the various branches OF
medicine and surgery, which they are more
particularly fitted to practice The con-
gress will assemble al the Columbia The
alter at o'clock on Tuesday afternoon and
will continue in session until Thursday. On
the evening of the last day smoker will
be given at the New Willard
The congress Is composed of some of the
most eminent specialists in the country
and includes among it's membership abont
800 1t is expected that at least three
fourths of these will attend the congress
here, among whom will be Prof Won
guished European surgeon; Prof EwaId
of Berlin, Germany, a well-known author
ity on therapeutics and pathology: Prof
Hans Kehr of Halberstadt. Germany, who
has been In this country several weeks and
has reputation as surgeon almost equal
to that of DR.. Lorenz; DIR. Roswell Park
of Buffalo, N. Y, one of the surgeons who
attended and operated in the late President
Mckinley after he was fatally shot, and
DR. Simon Flexner of Philadelphia a mem
Der Of the faculty of the University of
Pennsylvania Medical College, and con-
sidered to be one of the foremost author
tiles on etiology and pathology Of the day.
The president of the congress, Dr. Walter
Keen Of Philadelphia, Is one Of the most
distinguished surgeons in the country and
Is professor of surgery at the Jefferson
Medical College in Philadelphia
Relating to Discoveries.
The meeting of the congress this year
will be made memorable by the reading
of number Of papers relating to numcr-
Gus discoveries that have been made in
medical science since the last meeting.
Among these papers will be one on the
spread of malaria, yellow fever and similar
diseases The experts from the army and