The Washington times., 1903-10-26
ONE CANDIDATE
ONLY ADMITTED
TO MEMBERSHIP
Laboratory Section De-
bates Eligibility of
Applicants.
PUBLIC HEALTH SESSIONS
Convention Begins With
Meeting of Subordinate
Associations.

A discussion OF the eligibility
tributed much toward enIivenInS
the session OF the laboratory sec
ton Of the American Public Health As
sociation, which convened this morning
In lecture room No. 1, ef the Columbian
Medical School. in II Street northwest
The meeting Of this section opens the
convention. which VIII continue through
the week
Five names were submitted to the lab
oratory section for membership, and
had been reported favorably upon, when
objection was made on the grounds
that under the constitution no person
can be elected who is not a member OK
the main association.
One Member Elected
OF the FIVE candidates. DR.. Herbert u.
Williams. Of Buffalo. N Y, was the
only one who is a member Of the ass0-
citation He was elected 10 the 1abora-
tory section. and after n spirited con-
troversy the names Of the other candi-
dates were referred to a nominating
committee. which Will report at the az
ternoon meeting.
All of these candidates were appli-
cants for membership OF the main as
oOCA1AtOus anu uHUOQDLEQlI Will D
elected at the -resent meeting In the
meanwhile they have been given floor
privileges. ana viii participate 1 all
the sessions.
Today's Speakers.
The laboratory section will complete
it's meetings today by continuing into
the evening. Among the speakers at the
forenoon session were W. H Park. di-
rector OF laboratory. public health de-
partment. New York. who made an In
formal report Of q committee on the
value OF bacterial standard for munfci-
pal milk supplies: william G. Bissell.
director OF laboratory. public health de-
partnsent, Buffalo. N Y, who read a
paper on an emergency culture medium
in the routine diagnosis OF ciphtherias
7. w. Salmon, bactriologist OF the New
York State board OF health, who read
a paper on the release of quarantine
in diphtheria; H W. Hill. director OF
laboratory, pubic health department. Of
Boston. who made a report of the com
mittee on the action of formalde-
| hyde as a disinfectant: 9. W. Swarts.
secretary OF the State board or
health OF Rhode Island, who read
report OF the committee on laboratory
tests OF the efficiency Of water filters;
| William G. Bissell. who read paper
on the effect Of lemon juice in a mix
ture known as lemonade on typhoid pol
Iuted water: Prof. Earl B. Phelps. in
charge of the sewage department OF the
Massachusetts, Institute OF Technology
/ who read a paper on critical studies OF
/ the methods now in use for the determi-
nation OF the free and albuminoid am
monias IN sewage; Charles Harrington
! professor Of hygiene. Harvard Univer-
sity, who read paper on the deleterious
action of certain food preservatives. and
H. w. Wiley. chief of the Bureau pf
| Chemistry. Department of Agriculture
who read paper on the methods OF as
certain4ng the effect OF preservatives on
the digestive functions.
Other Meetings.
While the laboratory section is in ses-
! sion today the executive COMMITTEES OF
the American Public Health Association
convened in the New Willard and Is
preparing the program for the general
section. Meetings will also be held TO-
day by the committee on arrangements.
the conEnittee on finance. and others
| who viii take an important part in
! preparations for the convention. A
meeting of the advisory council will be
1 held Thursday at which nominations OF
officers viii be made for the election
which VIII take place on Friday.
The social phase of the convention
promises much diversion from the Sci
entiflc side. A banquet for the bacteri-
Ologic section will be held at the New
Willard tonight. On Wednesday the
physicians will visit the vaccine farm
and Will take luncheon at College Park.
Nd The start will be made at 12:3o
o'clock, after the adjournment OF the
morning session. On Wednesday even
ing a reception will be held at the New
willard Hotel.
More than 800 members OF the SO in
the association are expected 10 attend
the convention. All sessions OF the gen.
eral association will be held on the top
floor OF the New Willard Hotel.