The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-02
PHYSICIANS FROM ALL OVER THE
WORLD HOLDING CONvEN.
TON IN PARIS.
Practical Illustrations Will be Made
How to Treat People Affected
With the Plague.

PARIS, October 1.-THE internaAion-
al tuberculosis congress was opened
here today with large attendance OF
physicians and government represent
atives from nearly every civilized
country. A special building with q
large hall for the general meetings
and several small halls for the diff
ferent sections, has been placed at the
disposal of the congress. The build
ing also contains a number of rooms
fitted up to display drugs, appliances
hospital equipments, etc., used in the
treatment Of tuberculosis patients
The session this morning was opened
by DR.. Herard, the president of the
congress, who delivered his annual
address. He gave an outline of the
program of the congress, which will
last until Saturday.
During The session if the congress
there will be seven general meetings
one each morning. The afternoons
will be devoted to sectional meetings
DR.. Lanneloque will preside over the
pathological-surgica section; DR.
Grancher over that devoted to the
preservation and care of infants, and
DR.. Landouzy and Senator Paul
Strauss over thai. which concerns the
preservation and care Of adults. There
are also sections which will deal with
the scientific, the social, the historic
and the industrial aspect Of tuber-
culosis.
The exhibition which was also
opened this morning, is highly inter-
esting. There is display Of food
products permitted and recommended
by physicians in tuberculosis cases
There are several rooms fitted up like
those in a sanatorium, some destined
for rich patients, others for middle
classes and still others for the poor
There are special exhibits of drugs
and pharmaceutical appliances for
tuberculosis cases and Of house fur
nishings, such as arm chairs, baths,
etc. Cleansing and disinfecting ap-
paratus is also shown. One very in
t,eresting section Of the exhibit SHOWS
two rooms. One is fitted up hydieni-
cally under the patronage Of the
Touring club, while the other is fitted
with curtains, carpets, f1angings over
the bed, lacking light and air and
showing what should be avoided in
the rooms intended for tuberculosis
patients. The exhibition will remain
open until October 20 and win after
wards be presented to the city of
Paris. They will form the nucleus OF
a proposed tuberculosis museum.
This evening President DR.. Hazard
gives a reception to the delegates In
luC 11OlCl 4OAlOAAOW
President Loubet will give a banquet
to the delegates at the Elysee palace
and On Saturday evening a farewell
banquet will be given at which books
containing reports Of the proceedings
of the congress will be distributed
On Thursday The delegates will visit
the establishments Of the assistance
publique and institutions of charity,
hygiene and veterinary art. The final
session will be held on Saturday at
the Sorbonne, when the presidents of
the four principal sections will de-
liver their annual addresses and the
dale and place Of the next congress
will be determined. ,
The United States is we'll repre-
sented at the congress by some Of the
most distinguished specialists of the
country. The government is also rep
resented. Among the special exhibits
is one by the Maryland association
for the prevention and relief Of tuber-
culosis in conjunction with the state
board of health of Maryland which
gives a clear idea of the work done
by the Maryland association.
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