The Washington herald., 1907-05-05

Medical specialists to the number OF
1000 OF more. all men who ,cnjoy a na-
tlonal reputation in their respective
branches OF the profession, viii visit
Washington next week TO attend the
seventh trenniaI session Of the Congress
OF American Physicians and Surgeons.
The congress viii hold sessions Tuesday,
Wednesday. and Thursday in the conven-
ton hail OF the Arlington Hotel. aud quos-
tions of wide interest 10 the medical pro-
fession and the world at large viii be
discussed
The congress is composed Of tie fun
membership OF dneen national medical
societies. as follows
American Ophthalmoiogiesl Society. American
Geological sccletg, American Neurological Ass9cia-
uou. American Gyuec1.oaical Sooiely American Der
matologcal Association. American LagngologicaI AS
s0ciatiou. american Surgical Associations. American
Climatoiogica! society. Association Of American
Physicians. American Association OF Genito-t TlnarE
Surgeons. American OTthopedie Association. Amed-
can Physiological Society. American Pedatric 70-
ciety. American Nedico-psgch0loEcal Association.
American Association of rath1logsts aHd BscteFiq9-
gistz-
1Ien Of High Standing.
THESE constituent societies number upon
their membership rolls only men Of wide
reputation. Each society has about 1Ol
members. ana the presidents OF these or
gauizadons are the vice presidents, ez-
9filcio. Of the congress.
Each constituent society VIII hold morn
ins sessions of its own during the days
OF the congress. at which papers 01 sub
jects associated with the speciality of the
different organizations viii be read ana
discussed. The societies viii come To-
gether in general congress Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoons, when the sub
jects under discussion viii be of interest
20 all the specialists,
The individual meetings OF the societiea
viii begin at $3.50 ociock Tuesday morn
ing. The societies VIII meet in the fol-
I lowing places, given h. the order Ia which
the organizations appear above. COnveu-
tion ball OF the Arlington. convention hall
OF the Arlington, the Eew willard. lee
tuTe han, George Washington University,
Cosmos Club, Snoreham Hotel, banquet
hall, New Willard, banquet haI NeW
Willard Shoreham Hotel. art gallery
Arlington Hotel anatomical BAN. George
Washington Medical College Arlingtof
Hotel, New Willard Hotel. and George
Washington Medical College
Address by President Fitz.
The president OF the congress. Prof
Reginald II. Fitz. viii deliver an address
TUESDAY evening. al S o'clock. following
which he win receive the members. the
invited guests. and The accredited visitor.
! az the Arlington.
All physicians are invited 10 attend ths
sessions Of the congress. and the public
meetings OF the constituent societies.
The officers Of the congress are as fol
I lows:
/ President Reginald a. Faz ST. D.. sretau
I and chairman e executive cammittee William Il
Csmat. 81. H.. Sow Hagen Conn; treasurer
newton 81 Sharttr. AL 3D.. Sew ToTk Citr Yia
pr siden's, eSofei5. Presidents II constituent So
eiHties.
| The committee of arrangements in
cludes.
A. H. shands. NJ. D.. chairman. Washington, Dr
s. D. Elcle.-. Nasi-iu-t Ilr- +. Is. LarlHg
+ Washington. Dr. H. ~. Thomas. Baltimore; DT
( JoseIh rther johnson. Washington; Dr. j. Il
I brau. Washington, DR. George Tails Vaughan
I WasiIuetoa. Dr. W. r. r. Phillips Washington
/ DR. George ST. klhsr. Washington, Dr ". H
/ Howell B3taaCe- Or s. Adams. Washington
( Dr William A. Mlla Washington. Or. Hueh u
/ AauEg. Baltimore. Dr. James Cauol. Washington
Many school officials from all over th
/ country. particularly the East. are com
ling 10 this city 20 attend the convention
/ IT is understood 10y them that q great dea
/ of attention win be devoted 10 hygiene il
the public schools of the country.