The Washington herald., 1907-05-08
HEADSTUBERCULOSIS SECTION
Dr.. Weleh, Of Johns Hopkins, Will
Lead international Congress.
Livingston Farrand Discusses Cam
paign Against Great White
Plague In This Country.

Or. William II. Welch, OF Johns Hop
kins University. was last night elected
president Of the International Congress
on tuberculosis AT a meeting Of the board
Of directors Of the National Association
for the Study and Prevention Of Tubercu-
losis. held at the New Willard. DIT
Welch. one Of the NEST prominent medi-
cal authorities in the country. was unani-
mously chosen 10 head the great con-
gress that is 10 assemble in Washington
next September under the auspices OF the
national association.
The board elected officers Of the asso-
citation for the ensuing year as follows.
Prssldent-Dr Frank Billings. ~ Chicago.
Vice pEesideuts-Dr Alsucs +. Rsvene of Phil
adalpaia. and DR. John T. C. Poster Of Nes
Hageu.
serltsry-Dr. Hanry Barton Davis
Ircasurer-f4en. George 81 sieruberg.
Yesterdays session Of the association
were split into several sections. each
holding its meetings IN various rooms OF
the New Willard. Ira the morning the
sociological section discussed tuberculosis
in schools and factories. papers being
read hy Dr. John H. Lowman. OF Cleve-
land. and Dr. Frank T. Fulton. of Provi-
dence Dr. Linsly r. Williams, Of New
York. opened the discussion Of the school
topic, and DR.. Charles S. Millet. of Brock
ton, Mass, and Frederick l. Hoffman of
Newark. y. j.. spoke upon factory insoeo-
ton. Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation Of Labor. also spoke
upon tuberculosis among the working
forces OF factories.
The pathological and meteorological sec
ton held a morning session, at which
papers were read by Dr. Victor c.
Vaughan, OF Ann Arbor. Mich: DIT Hugh
n. Kingdom. and Dr. Albert H. Allen,
Of Saranac Lake. The surgical section
listened 20 papers by Dr. Rufus I. Cole.
Of Baltimore, DIT. Schmieden. of Ger
many and Dr. Henry X. Pancoast. of
Philadelphia. DR.. Schmieden dealt with
the treatment Of bone and joint tuber-
cul0sis by "Stauung -Hyperaemie," and
his paper was considered one Of the
most valuable contributions to the sub
Ject in recent years.
A general session was held in the even
ing when Livingston FaTand delivered
an address on the campaign against
tuberculosis I'M the United States. He
gave "a general review OF the work or the
last two years, since the founding Of the
national association, showing that the
principal aim so far had been one Of edu-
cation. TO bring before the people a
knowledge Of just what tuberculosis is.
and suggesting the best means of pre-
venting IT,
DR.. Farrand said that the campaign
against tuberculosis had not only been
conducted in large cities, but in the small
towns as we'll, as il is necessary that the
work should be done IN the locality where
the disease exists
The speaker said that whereas two
years ago there were but seven State or
ganizatiOns engaged IN warfare against
the great white plague. there are nov fif-
teen such associations and one in Porto
Rico, with the promise OF more to come.
To the nineteen city organizations in ex-
istence two years ago there are now sew
enty-fOur.
DR.. Farrand said there are three things
needed in the fight against tuberculosis
public education on the subject. co-opera-
tion with public authorities, and adequate
facilities for fighting the incroachments
of the disease
The association meets again this morn
ing, the pathological and archaeological
section convening at 9 o'clock and the
clinical and Genealogical section at 1870
o'clock.