The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-05

During the hottest part of the Presi- dential campaign in 1908, Washington will be the scene of one of the most important scientific Congresses ever held in America. During the last ten days of September and the first days of October. 1908, a large number of distinguished men from all parts of the world. physicians. hygienists, so- siologists and humanitarians, will as- semble in Washington to discuss the problem of tuberculosis. This great gathering will be organized under the name of the International Congress on Tuberculosis. It will number several thousand members and delegates. and the visitors to Washington, on account of the Congress, will number thous ands more. There Is no doubt about the magnitude and importance of the Congress, but its attractiveness to non members remains to be proved. If a congress on tuberculosis can draw many hundreds of Americans to Wash ington in the critical stages of a pres idential campaign, there can be no doubt that the modern crusade against the Great White Plague is the most absorbing contest which medical science has ever waged. The anti tuberculosis campaign has indeed Caught on" with the American people, and is going forward in deadly earn est, but an outsider may doubt whether 1t can compete successfully with so great a political upstir. Having in full view the intense preoccupation of public interest at that time. the Ma tional Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis has chosen the time and place for the International Congress to suit the pleasure and con- venience of the foreign members and delegates, and the Association has not the slightest doubt that the Congress will be a great success.
 The Directors and Council of the Ma tional Association include the most noted authorities on tuberculosis in this country, and they are, moreover, a body of wise men In public affairs. Their plans contemplate something far broader than convention of scientific men. They expect to have a tubercu- losis exhibition which. up to its date, will surpasS in variety and interest anything of the sort ever attempted. The collection of illustrative objects has been going on in this country for several years, and the exhibition method of educating the public on this subject is employed in many foreign countries. During the three weeks, while this exhibition is In progress, visitors can learn what is going on the world around In the fight against tu- berculosis The exhibition will be open and free to the public at ali times, and it's contents will be as interesting to the man in the street, or to the high school pupil, as to the savant. Tuber- culosis exhibitions have been held in many American cities and have at tracted visitors by thousands. The value of the exhibition as a means of arresting popular attention has, there fore, been proved by experience
 Many of us find persons more inter esting than things, and some who would not walk d block to see a house. hold of unique objects, will travel miles to see a distinguished man. The h. ternational Congress will provide, in the exhibition, d great collection of in teresting things, but the congress itself will be a great collection of interest ing persons. Many of he distinguish ed authorities on this subject in Greae Britain, Germany, France, and Italy, are widely known by name in this country. But scientific men are seldom travellers, and they are not much seen in public. The most important men from these countries will attend the International Congress on Tuberculosis, not only for the purpose of discussing the subject in the scientific sessions, but also to make public addresses in Washington and other cities. There will be thirty of these public lectures in Washington. each one by a fo:- eigner distinguished as an authority on tuberculosis. Besides the famous men whose names will oa~'S- t0 "'-ii-