Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03
Great Crowd Present at
Final Session of Congress

! FIIldi ScSSlOIl vi OUIIYI cSS
! The formalities of the opening session
! of the International Congress on Iuber-
culos:s last Monday morning were dupl-
Gated today in the great gathering which
assembled to say farewell to the largest
/ scientific congress ever held in this cOun-
! try.
! The scene, the crowds, the music, the
: faces of the officials on the platform were
exactly the same as last Monday.
Secretary Cortelyou called on the chair
man of the committee of the appropriate
committee, DIR. Antonio Stella of New
York who extended the invitation of the
| King of Italy to hold the next triennial
meeting of the congress in Rome. AS
| he mentioned the name of the King of
| Italy Italians throughout the great hall
! stood up, and the other delegates were
quick TO follow their example.
Italy's Invitation Accepted.
DIR Flick asked that the congress
| accept the invitation and DR.. jacob of
! New York seconded his motion, and by
rising vote unanimously expressed
/ their approval of the committees work
and Italys invitation.
DR.. Livingston Farrand of New York
read the resolutions prepared by the
! committee on resolutions.
They were:
states and central governments be called
to the Importance of proper laws for
the obligatory notification by medical
| attendants. to proper health authorities.
| of all cases of tuberculosis coming to
| their notice. and for the registration of
| such cases in order to enable the au-
| thorities to put in operation measures for
| prevention.
| Second-That the utmost efforts should
! be continued in the struggle against tu-
| berculosiS to prevent the conveyance
| from man to man as the most important
| source of the disease.
! Third-That preventive measures be
| continued against bovine tuberculosis.
| and that the possibility of the propa-
cation of this from man to man be rec
| ogniZed.
| Resolved, That we urge upon the pub
| lie and upon all governments the estab-
| lishment of hospitals for the treatment
of advanced cases of tuberculosis.
Second-The establishment of sanatoria
| for durable cases of tuberculosis.
Third-The establishment Of dispensaries
| and night and day camps for ambulant
| cases of tuberculosis, which cannot enter
hospitals and sanatOria.
Resolved That this congress indorses
| such we'll considered legislation for the
| regulation of factories and workshops.
| the abolition of premature and injurious
! curing Of sanitary dwellings as will in
| crease the resisting power of the COM
| munity to tuberculosis and other diseases.
| That instruction in personal and school
| hygiene should be intrusted to properly
| uuali..>I medical instructors.
That colleges and universities should be
urged to establish courses in hygiene and
sanitation and also to include these sub
jects among their entrance requirements
in order to stimulate useful elementary
in ion in the lower schools.
That the congress indOrses and recon-
mends the establishment Of Fairgrounds
as an important means of preventing
tuberculosis through their influence upon
health and resistance to disease.
Roster of Countries Called.
The roster Of countries was called by
DR.. Fulton. secretary general. the ofhciai
delegates of the foreign nations respond
ing in alphabetical order. as In the open
ing session. Each delegate made brief
remarks. thanking the government and
the city for the pleasant week and the
valuable lessons gathered during the ses-
sionS of the congress.
Those speaking were Hermann Won
Schrotter Austria: DR.. F. MontiZamhert.
Canada: DIR. Jee, China: DR.. j. j. Ulloa.
Costa Rica; B. Bang. Denmark; Dr.
Thomas j. Stafford Ireland speaking for
the United Kingdom: Dr. Landouzy
Detre. Hungary; DIR. Antonio Stella. Italy;
f. Iiceage Mexico; DR.. F. c. Harbitz
Norway: DIR. NJ. ]. Echeverria Panama:
DR. s. Trimescu. Roumania: DR.. A. "A.
Spain: Gov. c. Cedercrantz NJ. p: Swe-
den: DR. O. Amren. Switzerland; Dr.
Luis Melian Lafnur. Uruguay.
Mcfarland Speeds Parting Guests.
Commissioner Mcfarland spoke as fol-
lows:
1--WE speed the parting guests because
we must We cannot do it jOyously as
we welcomed them. We say TO the re-
turn in all languages. You have been
making history this week. We can hope
with Won that you have been making
progress. We are sure that there is no
lasting progress except that which eS-
L blishes the highest interests OF man
kind. in accord with the highest moral
standards.
AT Secretary Roots dinner we were
all IMPRESSED with his eloquent express
| sion of the truth that service is the true
test of character and measure or great
ness Your. distinction is based upon that
truth We have been hOnOring material
success go long that we need to return to
The better tradition which sets spiritual
success above all other kinds Men who.
! like Agassz are too busy in humanitys
,a,se TO make money whether in civic
service or in the fields of science. deserve
the highest honors. Out of your DELHI
| erations and all their wholesome differ
ences of opinion will come. sifted to
! practical helpfulness. instruction for all
| Of us In the great purpose of preventing
disease preserving the health of the peo-
pie and making the future efficiency of
| the nations secure.
At the concluAnn of Commissioner Mac
| farlandS address Secretary of the Treas
ury Cortelyou congratulated the congress
on its suspicious work and read a tele-
gram of greeting from France.
President Roosevelt Appears.
At this juncture there was a, great COM
motion at the east door as President
Roosevelt entered.
His coming was unheralded to the great
mass of people who filled the hall. So
when he stepped brisky into the big
| room. preceded by two marines spick and
| span in their new uniforms. and followed
! by secret service detectives and a crowd
| of curious people. the audience arose en-
rnasse after tall man with a foreign
accent who stood near the door had ex-
| claimed:
THE President"
The cry was taken up and there was q