Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-11
Twenty-Eighth Annual Meet
ing Convenes in This City.
LIST OF PAPERS READ
BUSINESS OF CONVENTION TO BE
CONCLUDED TOMORROW.
Leading Physicians From Every Sec
ton of the Country to Take
Part in Discussion.

shortly after IL o'clock this morning, with
out formanties of any kind. The president
of the academy, DIR. Charles Mc1ntre or
Easton. Pa, called the members to order,
and the consideration of business was I'M
mediately begun. The American Academy
was organized twenty-eight years ago for
the purpose of securing such regulations as
would insure that student shall receive a
liberal education before beginning the study
of medicine 1t is the object of the organ
ization to raise the tone of the medical pro-
fession to such high plane that 1t will be
opened only to men of culture and liberal
education. So far the academy has been
pronounced to be a success. 1t has about
1000 members throughout the United
States. and great interest is taken in all it's
meetings. 1t publishes a monthly bulletin
in which is printed all that Is best in med
icine and liberal arts. 1t Is expected that
forty or fifty members of the medical pro-
fesson will attend the meeting here. About
forty had registered when the academy was
called to order for business this morning.
Meeting of the Council.
Previous to the meeting of the academy
a meeting of the council of the organiza-
ton was held. The council is composed
of the officers-Presdent McIntire, Vice
Presidents W. r. White of Providence. R.
l.: George Dock of Ann Arbor, Mich: Rosa
Engleman of Chicago, ILL.,, and d. c. Haw-
ley of Burlington, VT; Secretary Alexander
r. Craig of Columbia. Pa; Treasurer E.
M. Green of Easton, Pa, and Assistant
Secretary John s. Davis of the University
of Virginia, together with the following
other members: G. N. Acker. Washington;
l. Duncan Buckley, New York: p. s. Con-
ner, Cincinnati; Leartus Connor, Detroit;
G. M. Culver, Albany; w. H. Doughty, jr.,
Augusta. Ga; ]. +. Emerson, Detroit; w.
l. Estes, South Bethlehem, Pa; j. Nc
Fadden CASTOR Atlanta: F. II. Gerrish.
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III. M Hurd Baltimore; Edward Jackson.
Denver; Benjamin Lee. Philadelphia; G.
Hudson Makeun, Philadelphia; II. o. Mar
cy, Boston; S. d. Risley. Philadelphia; ".
G. Vaughan, University of Michigan; ]. c.
Wilson, Philadelphia.
The council is the governing body of the
academy. and all the business of impor-
lance is first considered by 1t and then pre-
scented to the academy in complete form
The meeting of the council begun
about 10 o'clock and continued until after
IL. Much important business discussed
during the session. some of which will be
brought out for consideration of the full
meeting tomorrow.
Consideration of Business.
When the academy was called to order
the doors were closed and an executive
session held. lasting about an hour.
After the reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting a report from the council
was read by Secretary Craig. The report
included such matters as the council has
had under consideration during the past
year. and related especially to certain mat
tiers which the academy has endeavored to
have adopted in schools and colleges The
report referred to the fact that much of It's
investigation had resulted in securing for
the academy interesting information and
papers containing this would be read
by those who had the Investigations IN
charge. The names of thirty candidates
for fellowship were then presented, and
they were elected The report of the treas
urer was read and approved, after which
committee of three was appointed to con-
slider nominations for the officers of the
organization. 1t was expected that action
would be taken on some proposed amend
ments to the constitution, but this business
went over until tomorrow. The amend
ments proposed deal with the routine busi-
ness of the academy and are devoid of pub
lie interest, so Secretary Craig stated. I'm
mediately after this business had been dis
posed of the doors of the room in which the
meeting was held were thrown open and
an open session begun.
The open session of the academy was
commenced shortly after twelve o'clock.
The first business was the reception of a
report from a committee consisting of Dr.
a. l.. Benedict of Buffalo. chairman. and
DrS. s. ID. Risley of Philadelphia and
Charles McIntire of Easton. Pa, which
had been appointed to consider and inquire
into the time allowance for the combined
medical and collegiate courses in the vari
Gus universities of the country. The COM
mittee made a thorough investigation of
the subject and its report contained a vast
amount of interesting data.
When the report had been presented DR.
McIntire read paper on the results of the
state examinations for medical licenses dur
ing the calendar year 1902. During this
session also DR.. II. Burt Ellis of Los An
geles. Cal, read paper on the necessity
for the establishment of a government bu-
reau for the thorough inspection of foods
OF all kinds.
Effect of Education on Girls Future.
The last paper of the morning session
was one of the most important and inter-
esting of the entire session. 1t related to
the life and education of girls as affecting
their future. and was prepared and read
by DR.. James H. Mcbride of Pasadena. Cal.
DR. Mcbride has given this subject special
study. and during the course Of his re-
marks stated:
Necessity for good physical DEVELOPMENT
as foundation for mental development:
the greater complexity of woman's organi-
cation makes II specially important that she
lay good physical foundation. Everything
that gives muscular strength and skill is a
help in mental development. Overstudy I'M
hygienic dress, physical inactivity. excite
ment and nctuous animation are common
causes of nervous disorder and other forms
Of ill-health in girls and women. Advan-
tages OF the simpler life of our grandparents,
where quiet industry and sense of duty
were daily examples in the home. Neces-
tity OF girls Knowing something of the
duties of home life and of the Responsible
lies of motherhood. The highest ideal for
girlhood is that of thorough womanhood
Some life-ideals Of the good woman
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session convened at 2
O'Clock and will be devoted to the general
consideration of d symposium on the teach
Ing OF hygiene in the public schools A
general discussion will follow the reading
OF the papers which will be led by Com
missioner William T. Harris of the bureau
OF education. The first paper of the after
noon session was read by DIR. Walter L.
Pyle of Philadelphia. DR.. Pyle said In
part:
The Importance of this subject was urged
by Herbert Spencer over forty years ago
In his essay on What knowledge is of
Most Worth? Mr. Spencer concludes:
That. as vigorous health and its accom-
paEying high spirits are larger elements of
happiness than any other things whatso-
ever. the teaching how TO maintain them
Il teaching that should yield in moment
TO no other whatever Tardy recognition
OF this great truth Recent awakening to
It's Importance. Personal hygiene is ap-
pied physiology. Proper understanding of
certain elemental facts of human physiolo-
gy must be acquired. Study OF the rules
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