New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
NOTED SCIENTISTS HERE
TO STUDY CONSUMPTION.
Famous Men VII Gire Results Of
Work at Congress.
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the world has ever known. The occasion IS the eA-
hbitioa meetings OF the International congress
on tuberculosis and among the delegates VIII pe
some Of the most famous physicians and surgeons
OF ezery civilized country the globe, as wen as
hundreds Of philanthropists. students and puohc
men who take abiding interest in the progress
the battle being waged against humanity dreau-
ed foe. The exhibition viii begin on Monday ou,
m sessions of the congress are not TO start un'i
a week from that day-Septemher IS
George B. Cortelyou. Secretary Of the Treasury
will preside The meetings as the personal repre-
sentative Of President Roosevelt, and the Executive
himself meet delegates at the White House
during their stay in Washington. The sessions oi
the congress. as wen the interesting exhihits
installed bv various countries and states, VIII pe
held in the structure being built for the National
Museum. The sum Of $4,000 has been spent nF
the government Put the new building in shape
for the congress- and the splendid temporary audi
1o.iur with its thousands Of seats. ready for spec
.ators and delegates. and the exhibits prepared by
the various departments Of public health, are ex-
pected to prove that the money has been well spent
The purpose Of the congress tuberculosis is
primarily get better acquainted with the condi-
rons that cause the disease in order 10 he better
able to fight II successfully Through know edse
has come hope. and through hope action" said DR.
Edward L. Tr7ldeau Of Saranac Lake. \. Y, hon
orarv vice-presdeut Of congress for the United
States and since he made that remark in 1875 the
words have been adopted by almost every physician
in the world as illustrative Of battle against the
J.
sessions Of the congress and read paper is liv-
ing evidence OF the adaee he coined. He believed
himself dying from consumption in 1872 and sought
the open air OF the Adirondack woods in the nope
OF prolonging his life He not only succeeded, but
was completely restored 10 health, and from that
time has devoted himself the cure Of others
similarly afflicted. In 1874 DIR. Trudeau establshed
t saranac Lake the first research laboratory IN the
United States fer the study Of tuberculosis ana
many cures have been credited his cottage sana
forum system.
DIVIDED INTO SEVEN SECTIONS
In reality the Tuberculosis Congress is seven
conventions rolled into for its work is to be
divided into seven sections and each one or these
is of sufficient scope and size to enhte il to worio
recognition. The sections
Pathology and hacteTology under nd aTfoTe thf Bres1
dency Of DIT william n VEG Megh of o. R6ston. and
DIT William Royal stokes of Baltimore. II,
opi,sis sin'ssl 55@2s nd AND esPsbsare the
presidency Of Dr hlncent y Bowdltch; OF bos'1n' on
W Jarvis Barlow. of Los Angeles. and Dr- Gui-
3 Surgery ana or,hopedics: under the presi-
dency Of Dr Charles II Mayo OF Rocnes'eTf Of
Nashville. and DR.. John T, Bottomley, of Biston
tion and treatment: under the presidency of Dr
Abraham Jacob. New York: secretaries. pr pa
yid Bovaird. jr- New York, and DR. f. 5 Church.
8 HYGIENE. social. industrial and economic as
meets Of f1ferculnSiS- the presidency OF I'd
ward T Tevire. New York: secretaries. Alexander
NJ.
6 state and municipal control of tuberculosis
under the presidency of Surgeon General " alter
Wyuian. Washington; secretary. Dr- John w
I Tubercuosis in animals and Its relation to
man: under the presidency of DR.. Leonard Pear
Washington
In order to give the general public oppor
tunity TO profit by the exhibition special days
have been set apart for various organizations and
unorganized laymen follows:
raent employees: Saturday. September 2s, women's
clubs and kindred organizations. Sunday. Septem-
Der p. fraternal organizations; Sunday, October
labor ,Inions- Tuesday. October s. social nd
charity workers: Thursday. October 8, religious
workers: SATURDAY october 10. school children
and teachers
The exhibits To he shown will be the most com
plete and largest brought together. The en-
tire second floor Of the great museum building is
devoted to the purpose. and the displays will be
divided into three secrons-foregn. United States
snd state. The most complete foreign exhibits
those presented by Germany and Switzerland In
the former is a miniature Of the famous Berlin
Norkinguen's Sanatorium. twenty feet square,
showing every building and tree upon the spacious
grounds The exhibit of the United States govern
111ent is the largest, and comprises the work done
by the army. navy. public health and Marine Hos
Toital serzicc. Agricultural Department and Indian
bureau. The War Department sanatorum At Fort
Farard and the Navy Department tuberculosis
treatment quarters at Fort Lyon illustrated.
and as a convincing and novel form OF letting the
visitors know just what tuberculosis is doing in
,he world while the exhibition IS going cleo
tric nashlieht viii operate automatcally and con-
4inuously whenever human being Is killed by the
disease The fla she's viii not. Of course, be gov
e-ned Icy the actual passing into eternity Of tuber
culors ratien1s hut viii be timed according to the
statistics gathered by the scientists from all pos
sil,,a sources The displays of the various
and organizations viii be found exceedingly inter
es,ire 1,v every one desirpus Of gaining informa-
lion or any phase of the subject.
AS 81 Is estimated that tuberculosis kills
,,er women and children annually than any other
,c11n disease or cause. il IS fair To presume that
the subject is Of interest TO practically per
son Of thinking age. The mere fact that 100000
srsore now living in the United states will prob
ably die Of some form of tuberculosis before this
time next year takes the work Of the congress
ont n the purely scientific field and brings home
10 the people.
MANY DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
To repeat the names of the world known visitors
Y ho have arrived IN Washington for the congress,
or who VIII be here before the 2sth instant would
he almost 70 compile list Of the famous Iiv-
ing physicians and surgeons. Germany is sending
Tpr Robert Koch the dscoverer Of the tubercue
germ: from England Will come Theodore Williams.
Arthur Hewsholme and Hiram r Bulstrodem;
France will be represented by such Angus
lin Rav Maurice LetulIs. Chamette and Ian
6ouzv. scotland by r " Philip. Austria by c Won
roranet Finland by ]. GabrioNitsch and Spain by
Santiago Ramon y Cajal. who in 1885 shared the
Nobel prize for medicine with Gogi of Italy
The prizes 10 be awarded by the congress viii
doubtless be the means Of producing many valu-
able papers and exhibits. IN addition TO large
number Of medals and diplomas, the following
money prizes to be given
The FEodgkins fund prize Of $3.50 offered b. the
@ S5aiIse'i o atI5osb@ic Ar to Tuberclosis
prize of .ea9 for the best evidence 81 enectiEe
work in tie prevention or relief Of tuberculosis.
IN srv voluntary association. since the last inter