The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
DOCTORS BEGIN
THEIR MEETINGS
Academy of Medicine and
Therapeutic Society.
CONGRESS OPENS TOMORROW
Over One Thousand of the Leading Ply
sicians of United States Will Dis
cuss Subjects of Vast Interest.


1000 distinguished physicians and sur
geons this week. Eighteen medical socie-
ties, sixteen of which belong to the
Congress OF American Physicians and
Surgeons. are to meet here
The American Academy OF Mediclns
| opened its convention this morning at
the Arlington Hotel. and the American
| Therapeutic Society held its first session
at the Raleigh Hotel. Both of these So
cieties are independent OF the Congress
| of American Physicians ard Surgeons,
whose sixth triennial session will open
tomorrow afternoon al 3 o'clock in the
Columbia Theater, and continue for three
days.
President William ". Keen, of the
Congress of American Physicians and
Surgeons. and several other officers ar
rived in Washington today and opened
headquarters for the congress at the
Arlington Hotel.
Organized in Washington.
The first session of the fourth annual
meeting OF the American Therapeutic
leigh this morning by President Thomas
T. Satterthwaite of New York. After a
prayer by the Rev. Thomas C. Easton.
DR.. Robert Reyburn. president of the
Therapeutic Society OF the District OF
Columbia, extended a welcome 10 the
thirty physicians in attendance. DR..
Reynold Webb Wilcox. OF Boston, re-
sponded.
He reviewed the. history of the na-
tional society. which was organized in
Washington four years ago through the
efforts of members of the District So
ciety. and congratulated the Washing
tonians on the success of the orgsniza-
tion they have fostered with such care
Reports were read by the following Of
ficers: Dr. Noble P Barnes. secretary:
Dr. William NJ. Sprigg. recorder; Dr.
John s. McLain, treasurer; DR.. George
c. Ober, curator. Obituaries OF Dr.
George Edward Tyler and DR.. John
Thomas Winter we're read. and The
morning session closed with an address
by President Satterthwaite on Recent
Advances in Medical Therapeutics.
The society met again at 2:30, and at
this afternoons session. papers are 10
be read by Dr. John J. Abel. of Johns
Hopkins University, and DR.. Eli H
Long. of Buffalo. President satterth-
waite will receive the members of the
society at 7S0 this evening in the par
lors of the Shoreham Hotel. Sessions
will be held at the Raleigh tomorrow
morning and afternoon. and the meeting
will close with a session at $3.50 We'd
nesday morning.
Academy of Medicine.
A brief executive session of the Ameri-
can Academy of Medicine was held this
morning in the banquet hall at the Ar
Hngton Hotel. where that organization
is having its twenty eighth annual meet
ing. President Charles McIntire. of
Easton, Pa. was in the chair.
At noon the academy went into open
session, and Dr. A. L. Benedict. of Buff
falo, made report on Time Allowance
in the Combined Collegiate and Medical
Course" The president reported on
THE Results of State Examinations for
Medical Licensure in 1902
paper by Dr. James H Mcbride. of
Pasadena, Cal, was read. in which he
discussed the life and education OF, girls
as affecting their future. He urged wo-
men to adopt the quiet, simple life of
their grandparents.
The academy met again at o'clock
and will devote the remainder of the
afternoon TO a symposium on The
Teaching of Hygiene in the Public
Schools" DR.. Walter L. Pyle. of Phila
delphia; DR.. George G. Groef. OF Buck
nell University; DR.. G. Hudson Makuln,
of Philadelphia; DR.. A. Mansfield
Holmes, of Denver; Dr. v c. Vaughan.
of the University or Michigan. and Dr..
Thomas D. Wood. of New York. are
among the members who have prepared
papers on this subject Sessions will be
held tomorrow morning and afternoon.
Societies and Where They Meet.
The societies which belong TO the
American Congress of American Physi-
clans and Surgeons and the places where
they will meet are as follows:
American OphthaImological Society.
ladies' parlor. No. l. the Arlington:
American Geological Society. ladies'
parIor. No. ?, the Arlington; American
Neurological Association, parior. the
Arlington; American genealogical
Society. lecture hall. No. 2. Columbian
University. Medical Department. 1925
II Street northwest; American Derma-
tologieaI Association, parior 103, New
Willard; American Laryngological As
sociaton, Cosmos Club; American Surgi-
cal Association, lecture hall No. 2, CO.
lumbian University. Medical Depart
ment; American Genealogical Associa-
tion, banquet hall. Nc. ., New Willard.
Association of American Physicians.
banquet hall, No. !. New Willard:
American Association of Genito- Urinary
Surgeons. New Willard; American Or
Jhopedic Association. art gallery. the
Arlington; American Physiological So
ciety, physiological laboratory, Column
bian University. Medical Department.
| 1925 II Street; American Pediatric So