Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-24

sity. DR., Graham Lusk. professor OF
physiology of Cornell University Medica
College, of New York. and DIR. David l.
Edsall. professor-elect of clinical medi
cine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, are
vice presidents of the section, only tn.
tary is DR.. Lafayette B. Mendel, profes
sor of physiological chemistry of the
Sheffield Scientific School.
In his paper Dr. Long gave an outline
of series OF experiments. much resem
bling those in which' DR.. Wiley's famous
poison squad figured several years ago
During these experiments, DR.. Long
stated, "a selected group of men were
given sodium benzoate in gradually in
creasing quantities, while the health OF
the subjects was carefully observed from
day to day and almost from hour to hour
The experiments continued over a periOC
of more than 100 days, and the amount OF
benzoate of soda administered was suffi-
GENTLY large as to average about forty
five milligrams daily. DR.. Long stated
that absolutely no i'll effects could be OBJ
served and that the drug, even in slIcf
large doses had apparently no physolosi
cal action. He stated that his expert
mentS had been practically duplicated by
DR.. Chittenden of the Sheffield Scientific
School, who. DIR. Long said, reported
identical results.
DR. Long proceeded to a discussion of
experiments made on another poison
squad with sulphate of copper, which is
verdigris, the stuff used to give French
peas their beautiful emerald color. He
stated that the result of these expert
ments was such as to convince him that
no i'll effects could be produced by the
minute quantities of copper sulphate used
and that the chemical may be consid-
cred a desirable component Of peas, beans
and other preserved green vegetables for
the reason that it adds to the attractive
appearance of the goods.
DIR. Longs paper was followed by SINH
lar discussion by DIR. Arthur Schatten-
froh, professor Of hygiene in the Univer-
the hour of meeting prevented a general
discussion on the part of the pure
food men present, including DIR. Harry
Barnard, pure food commissioner of In
diana. though 1t was stated some further
discussion of the disturbances of arti-
fetal preservatives as part of the daily
ration Of humanity will probably be held
at later meeting of the section.
Open-Air Schools Urged.
Open-air schools. not as an exception,
but as the rule, We're urged by DIR. S.
Adolphus Knopf of New York city at the
meeting of section Ill, hygiene of infancy
and childhood, and school hygiene. in
Continental Memorial Hall. If no better
open-air school can be had, he said, every
window in the schoolroom should be kept
wide open, day and night, summer and
winter.
DIR. Grace N Kimball of Poughkeepsie,
n. Y, urged the physical examination of
every teacher and every normal school
candidate as a requisite to permission to
teach. The speaker also urged better pay
fer teachers of all grades. DR.. Mary SUIT
ton Macy of the New York School of
ha aH, nf
parents and prospective parents, saying
such a program is necessary before the
full benefits Of child hygiene can ever be
realized The meeting was presided over
by DIR. \. jacob of New York. who in
his opening remarks declared that child
hygiene is the gravest question of So
GEOLOGY. Other speakers discussed sex
education. the hygiene Of boyhood and