New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
TyBERCULOSIS CONGRESS.
Vel Knoun Physicians of Europe
and ASia Erpected to Take Part.

Washington. Nov 1O-Some of the most eminent
of the foreign Investigators the fields Of medical
research and public hygiene have accepted the in
vitation of the committee of arrangements for the
International Congress tuberculosis to take part
in the series OF lectures that will be delivered dur
ing the sessions of the congress in Washington
next fall Among those expected DIT. r. W.
Philip. Of Edinburgh, founder of the first tuber-
culOsis dispensary: Dr. Theodore Williams. OF Lon
don; DR.. Arthur Newshome. health officer of
Brighton. England. director of King Edwards SAN
atOrium; DR. {. H. SDTonck, of Utrecht: DR.. Karl
Turban, of Davos Platz. Switzerland the originator
OF the scheme generally followed at present for
classification of tuberculosis; Dr. GOtthod
Pannwitz of Berlin secretary general Of the Inter
national Conference on tuberculosis; DR.. Emil Won
BehrinG Of Marburs, the originator of the diph-
iberia antitoxin: DR.. A Calmette. director of the
Pasteur Institute at Lsle. France; DR. Maurice
Letule. OF Paris. secretary general OF the last m
tornational Congress tuberculosis. and Or. $
Ktasato, OF Toxic, Japan. director of the Imperial
Institute for the Research OF Infectious Diseases
The international Congress on tuberculosis VIII
be held from September II to October Il. 1908. II
will be divided into seven sections: Pathology and
bacterioIogy, which DR.. William ii. Welch or
the Johns Hopkins Hospital. will preside. clinical
study Of tuberculosis presided over by Dr. vincent
Y. Bowditch, of Boston; surgery and Orthopedics,
DR. Charles ri. Mayo Of Rochester. MINI. pTesi-
dent: tuberculosis in children, under the presidency
OF DR.. Abraham Jacob, of New York CITY, hyglenic'
social industrial and economic aspects Of tubercu-
Iosis Edward r. Devine OF New York City. presi
dent; state and municipal control of tuberculosis
under the presidency of Surgeon General waiter
Wyman. of the United States Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service: tuberculosis in animals
and it's relation 10 man, DR.. Leonard Pearson. OF
Philadelphia. president
The committee has announced the offer OF three
cash prizes of 81 coo each for the best evidence OF
effective work the prevention relief of tuber-
culosis done by any voluntary association In the
last international congress in 1906 second. for the
best exhibit OF n tuberculosis sanatorium for the
working classes: third for the best exhibit OF
furnished home for wage earners. Several prizes
smaller value offered for educational leaflets
and for special exhibits. and the governors OF all
the have been requested to arrange for rep
resentation for each state through one or more
departments OF state government.
a notable instance of the interest taken by the
governors is shown by the letters Of Governor
Hughes of New York, who has requested the State
Commissioner of Health. the State Department OF
Agriculture, the Agricultural Experiment Stations.
the State Veterinary College and the College OF
Agriculture, Ithaca; the State Hospital for In
cipent tuberculosis. the Department Of Educa-
tlon. the Commission in Lunacy, the Department
Of Labor and the Department Of Charities to aid
DR.. Porter. State Commissioner of Health, in the
collection of suitable material for the state ex-
hiblt.
says in his letter OF instruction. but economic
considerations. urge every effort 10 prevent the
spread OF this scourge."