Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

registered at the congress as a delegate
from the Woman's National Health Asso-
citation of that country. of which organ
ization the Countess of Aberdeen, wife
of the lord lieutenant, is president. Miss
rands. one to inspect the methods used
in the pasteuriZation of milk at the
Nathan Straus plant in New York and
the other to attend the congress. Mr..
Straus has given to the association which
she represents a milk-purifying plant for
the use of the inhabitants of Dublin.
The Woman's National Health Associa
ton of Ireland has entered the competi
ton for the prize offered to the voluntary
association showing the best record Of
work. 1t was organized early last year
at a meeting in Dublin. at which the lord
lieutenant of Ireland, the Earl of Aber
deem, presided. Among the problems that
were decided TO be of an urgent character
were the tuberculosis problem and the
problem OF infant mortality.
Osler Lectured in the Island
ITO cope with the tuberculosis prob
lem" said Miss O'Neil. 1T was thought
in various carts of the island would bring
the quickest benefits. The first lecture
was delivered by Prof. William Osler of
Oxford. at Dublin. and did much to
awaken interest An exhibition was held
in Dublin for a month. and then divided
into two sections. one travelling through
The north of Ireland and one through the
south. In all about seventy towns had
exhibitions. and Lady Aberdeen attended
practically every one. branch associa-
ton was formed at each place. and every
where much was accomplished of an edu-
cational nature. in teaching proper care
at home and in enlisting the interest of
public persons. Ireland has some sana-
toria, but it is hoped to increase the num-
Der. 1t is also hoped that much
may be done in the line of caring for the
people at their homes. which work has
been inaugurated. The need of the cause
in Ireland is money to carry out the aims
of the association
Miss ONeill will remain here through
out the congress.
DR.. Ravenel Of Wisconsin.
Among the distinguished delegates who
have arrived is DR.. Mazyck Porch Ravenel
of Madison, Wis, author Of many papers
on tuberculosis and rabies. He is
pathologist connected with the faculty of
the University of Wisconsin, and has been
conspicuous in the work of investigation
carried on at the Henry Phipps Institute
in Philadelphia. having been for several
years the assistant medical director and
bacteriologist there. He is member
of the executive committee of the Ma
tional Association for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis. He was sent
by the Phipps Institute to Genoa. Italy.
to tudy Maragliano's methods in the use
of the Meragliano serum and prepared
the serum used in experiments at Phipps
Institute in accordance with the rules of
the Italian physician.
The results of the serum experiments at
Phipps Institute were summed up In the
last report of the institute. by DR.. Law
renee Flick, the medical director, as fol-
lows: 1.-The work which has been done at
the institute with the Maragliano serum
over a period of two years seems to be
unfavorable to the serum. 1t will not do.
however, to jump at the conclusion that
the serum has no value in the treatment
of tuberculosis. All that we can say Is